The monastery located in the Tonde village is known as the Marpa Ling Monastery. It orginally belonged to the Red Hat Sect of the Tibetan Buddhism, however, later it converted to the Yellow Hat or the Gelukpa sect. The monastery towers over a village enroute to the Ronde Pass and houses around 50 monks.


Padum
With a population of 1500, Padum is the most populous city of the Zanskar valley. It is the administrative headquarters of the Zanskar region and also a base from where adventure tourists kick off their trekking expeditions to unfurl the magic of the region. These trekking expedition, apart from laying bare the beauty of the place also take you to ancient Buddhist monasteries.

Other Attractions

• Zangla Monastery : The Zangla monastery lies at a distance of 35 km from Padum and can be reached both by a jeep or on a horseback.
  
  
• Karsha Monastery : Most significant monastery of the Zanskar region, Karsha gompa is mere 17 km from Padum. The Du-khang or the assembly hall of the monastery has recently been renovated and is worth visitng. The Gonkhang, or the temple dedicated to the Buddhist guardian deity, of the gompa is extremely impressive. Karsha can be reached both on foot or on a jeep from Padum.