Local favourite Buddhist site · Leh, Ladakh
Mandala
Mandala is a Buddhist site in Leh, Ladakh.
Mandala: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mandala
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mandala — distance from nearby cities
- From Leh (LA): about 5 km by road (4 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kargil (LA): about 175 km by road (140 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 263 km by road (211 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Manali (HP): about 274 km by road (219 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 296 km by road (237 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 34.18592, 77.59324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mandala
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Leh Palace · fort · Leh · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hall of Fame · museum · Leh · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Spituk Gompa · attraction · Leh · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shey Palace · fort · Leh · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- हेमिस गोम्पा · attraction · Leh · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~3 km
- Old Castle (Tsemo Hill) · fort · Leh · ~3 km · Well liked
- Central Asian Museum · museum · Leh · ~3 km · Highly rated
- Ju-Leh Adventure (Trekking in Ladakh) · trek · Leh · ~3 km · Well liked
- De coffee cave · cave · Leh · ~3 km · Well liked
- Zorawar Fort · fort · Leh · ~5 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km
- Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km · Well liked
- Indus Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~14 km · Highly rated
- Sindhu Ghat Viewpoint · viewpoint · Leh · ~14 km · Highly rated
Other buddhist sites near Mandala
- Shanti Stupa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~20 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lamayuru Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~95 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~96 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~121 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~134 km · Must-see
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~136 km · Must-see
- Namgyal Tsemo Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~3 km
- Spituk Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~11 km · Highly rated
- Phyang Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~12 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mandala open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mandala yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mandala?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Mandala from Leh?
Mandala is about 5 km by road from Leh (4 km straight line), 175 km from Kargil and 263 km from Pahalgam. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Mandala?
Nearby: Shanti Stupa (Buddhist site, 3 km), Leh Palace (fort, 3 km), Hall of Fame (museum, 9 km), Spituk Gompa (attraction, 11 km), Shey Palace (fort, 17 km), Thiksey Monastery (Buddhist site, 20 km).