Kargil the other district of Ladakh lies close to the international border, it was earlier called Purig. It is nestled amongst the towering mountains with cool nights. Zanskar is the sub-district of Kargil and the administrative center being Padum, it is a neighboring region of Ladakh, the Zanskar mountain ranges separates Zanskar from Ladakh and it is a part of Tethys Himalayas and some of the top sights in Zanskar are Rangdum village, Panzila pass, Shuru valley, Sankoo village, Zangla Palace, Chukchikjal Temple, Dukhang Yokma, Stongdey, Sani, Karsha monasteries.
