Lamayuru Monastery

Lamayuru or Yuru Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lamayouro village of Leh district in Ladakh in India. These natural caves were inhabited by monks for meditation, forming a cave monastery, particularly the famous "meditation cave of Naropa" preserved within the monastery's central hall. It is situated on the NH1 Srinagar-Leh Highway 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Fotu La at a height of 3,510 metres (11,520 ft) and 19 km southwest of Khalsi. The area is popular among tourists for its moonscape-like rocky appearance.