Mulbekh Chamba, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir!!

                                                  Mulbekh Chamba, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir

* It is a 9-metre high rock sculpture of Maitreya, Buddha of future ages.
* Its execution combines esoteric Shaivite symbolism and early Buddhist art.
* The statue, carved on a hillside in the Suru Valley, belongs to 9th century.
* This imposing sculpture depicts a standing Bodhisattva with 4 arms and a headdress. It is adorned with jewels.
* Evidences reveal that this sculpture was made when Kashmiri Buddhist missionaries came traveling east of the Himalayas.
* Mulbekh in Jammu & Kashmir is a small sleepy village on Srinagar-Leh highway yet very very very beautiful, some 45 kilometers from Kargil towards east and 190 kilometers to reach Leh.
* The village resembles as it is sitting on the lap of barren mountains with some green toppings
* Mulbekh Gompa is a nearby attraction.
* The thing to notice about the place is, if you are ascending to Leh from Srinagar side you will feel the presence of Buddhism from here only.
* Accommodation is not at all a problem with a JKTDC guest house and some other private options.
* Power or electricity is definitely a problem here. Only source is Diesel Generator which supplies power from 8-11 in night and 4-7 in the morning for prayer purposes.