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Mulbekh Rock-Carved Maitreya
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Mulbekh Rock-Carved Maitreya

Towering 7,000m Nun-Kun peaks, willow river valleys, and heroic border heights

Mulbekh Rock-Carved Maitreya
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Mulbekh Rock-Carved Maitreya

Overview

A giant 9-meter rock sculpture of Maitreya Buddha carved directly into a limestone cliff face dating back to the 8th century Kushan-Tibetan era on the Srinagar-Leh highway.

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