Gya, Ladakh

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Gya
Village
Gya Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°38′59″N 77°44′25″E / 33.649744°N 77.740374°E / 33.649744; 77.740374Coordinates: 33°38′59″N 77°44′25″E / 33.649744°N 77.740374°E / 33.649744; 77.740374
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Gya is a village overlooking a river of the same name in the Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir between the Indus river valley and Tanglang La Pass on the Leh-Manali Highway. Accessible from Upshi in the Indus River Valley, the village is located in the gorge created by the River Gya. A Buddhist Gompa with accompanying chortens or stupas is situated above the village and the gorge.

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Photos of Gya Canyon

v t e Ladakh

Passes	Khardung La Sasser Pass Karakoram Pass Lachulung La Tanglang La Chang la Marsimik La Rezang La Zoji La Pensi La Shingo La Spangur Gap Kongka La Lanak La Dehra Compass

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar

Cities and Towns	Leh Kargil Upshi Padum Rangdum Dras Hemis Hanle Nyoma Sankoo Likir Khalatse Thiksey Chemrey Shey Zangla Daulat Beg Oldi Thoise Chalunka Fukche Ukdungle Demchok Diskit Chushul

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap Siachen Glacier Drang-drung Rimo Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso

Monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro Matho Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

See also	History of Ladakh Shanti Stupa Baltistan Leh–Manali Highway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Lahaul and Spiti Tourism in Ladakh Ladakhi language Wildlife of Ladakh Curious BRO roadsigns Geography of Ladakh Saltoro Kangri More plains Depsang Plains Khurnak Fort Sirijap Gurung Hill

v t e Leh-Manali Highway

Passes	Rohtang La Baralacha La Lachulung La Tanglang La

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Lahaul and Spiti Manali

Towns	Leh Shey Karu Upshi Gya Sarchu (state border) Zingzingbar Patseo Darcha Jispa Keylong Tandi Gonda Sissu Khoksar Manali

Rivers	Sutlej Beas Ravi Chenab Indus

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