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Padum is named after Padmasambhava. It is the only town and
administrative centre in Zanskar. It was historically one of
the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being
Zangla. It is 240 km away via the link road from Kargil town
(National Highway No. 01).
The population of Padum is about 1,000 people. The traditional
heart of the village is below the gompa and Palace khar (now
in ruins) where two large chortens stand above old buildings.
A road was build in 1980 from NH1, Kargil over Pensi La while
the road to Darcha is yet half way through. Padum has various
homestays, hotels and restaurants meant for tourists. Padum
has a internet cafes,telephone booths and post office.
Padum is at the centre of the tri armed Zanskar valley. It has
an average height of 3,657 metres (11,998 feet). There are
numerous villages to the north-east of Padum leading to Karsha
monastery. |
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