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Starrimo Monastery, Padum, Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir
Starrimo Monastery is situated on a hillside in Padum in Kargil district of J&K.

Starrimo Monastery is a 10th century monastery placed near a tree-covered edge above the old town. It is a branch of the Stakna Monastery in Leh district of Jammu & Kashmir. Other branches connected with this are in Saini and Bardan. Nearby is the old village of Pibiting, dominated by its picturesque hilltop monastery. The monastery can be accessed from Kargil on the Kargil-Padum road. This path is open from mid-July to early November. Padum is 5km away from Karsha.

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(Last Updated on : 8/10/2009)
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