Stok Monastery
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Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa or Palace is a Buddhist Monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh.
It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangjur. A Ritual dance-mask festival is held annually. It was used for some Time as a residence by the Ladakhi royalty.
