Serzang Monastery
was built in 17th century which is located at a distance of 40 km from Leh. It is located in Basgo village. Serzang monastery was constructed using gold and water.Visitors can reach this place via –Srinagar Highway. One of the exclusive features of the temple is that Gold and Copper were widely used in its construction. There is a statue of the Maitreya Buddha which is called as the Buddha of the future or the Laughing Buddha, standing tall at 30 ft, in theSerzang Gompa Leh
. The Tilopa, Marpa, Mila Raspa and Naropa are some of the wonderful paintings, which are reserved in this temple.A person which belongs to the Red Hat sect and pictures of Buddha are painted in the temple walls. The Serzang document which is a copy of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon that lists all the sacred texts that various sects of Tibetan Buddhism recognize, is written in Silver, Gold and Copper letters, which has been housed in the temple since ages. These manuscripts were commissioned by Singey Namgyal as an act of merit. Serzang Gompa Leh also contains several mural paintings like Tilopa, Marpa, Mila Raspa and Naropa. During summers season between March to May are very hot as the maximum temperature can reach 40°C. Post Summer is good. During monsoons between July to September are offering very little rainfall and makes the climate pleasant. During winters season between November to February are freezing cold and it is all covered by snow during this season.