Experience the monk life at the nunneries of Pangmo and Morang

Ladies can experience life of a djomo (female monk) at the beautifully located nunneries of Pangmo and Morang. Ki Monastery of Gelugpa sect is perhaps the most picturesque in all of Spiti. The gompa at Komic is called the Tangyud Monastery has the distinction of being one of the most elevated monasteries in the world connected with a motorable road at 4587 meters. There are some amazing stories behind the establishment of this monastery, and some are actually believed to be true as narrated by the monks. It is a tantric monastery and females are not allowed to enter the main temple. The gompa additionally has some shrouded fortunes which because of security reasons are only opened once a year. The Sakya Monastery in Kaza is of the same branch of Komic Monastery and was constructed many years after Komic.
The most intriguing part is to imagine lamas living in happiness at such a height where cellular telephones don't work, atmosphere is cruel and the town is totally cut-off from the rest of the world. Oxygen levels are low because of the high altitude and travellers usually face breathing issues if not well acclimatised.