Namgyal Tsemo Monastery

{{Short description|Buddhist monastery in northern India}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}

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|map_type = Ladakh

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|map_caption = Location within Ladakh

|country = India

|location=Leh district, Ladakh, India

|founded_by =Tashi Namgyal

|year_completed = 1430

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|sect = Gelug

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Namgyal Tsemo Monastery or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh city of Leh district, Ladakh, northern India.{{cite web|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/namgyal-tsemo.html|title=Namgyal Tsemo Gompa|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com|access-date=19 October 2009}} Founded by King Tashi Namgyal (1555-1575) of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes. It is situated near the Tsemo Castle.

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery perched above Leh town.jpg|Namgyal Tsemo Monastery perched over Leh town

Leh, Tsemo Monastery, Tsemo Castle, Ladakh, India.jpg|Tsemo Castle

Leh, Prayer flags, Tibetan writing, Ladakh, India.jpg|Prayer flags

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