Chamchung Shrine is a small temple situated off the courtyard of the Serzang Temple in Basgo village, Leh district. The temple was built in 1642 by Queen Gyal Khatun, a Balti princess and the wife of Chosgyal Jamyang Namgyal. Chamchung is the humblest shrine among the three temples in the neighbourhood. Set on the Leh-Srinagar Highway, Chamchung Shrine houses a bulky image of Maitreya.
There are abundant murals on the walls that depict various guardian divinities. Chamba Lhakhang (Maitreya Temple) is located nearby. Chamchung Temple is 40km from Leh by road. Leh Airport is the nearby.
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