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The 9 meter tall ''"Mulbekh Maitreya Buddha statue"'' or ''"Mulbekh Chamba"'' in [[Gandhara]] art, dating back to 8th century CE Kushan period, at [[Mulbekh Monastery|Mulbekh]] village 38&nbsp;km Kargil from on Kargil-Leh NH1 highway is visible from the highway. A [[gompa]] at its feet was built in 1975. The statue has several arms which "carry leaves in one hand, a string of beads in another, a kamandal in a third, and pointed towards the earth with a fourth."<ref name=statn6/><ref name=statn3/>
The 9 meter tall ''"Mulbekh Maitreya Buddha statue"'' or ''"Mulbekh Chamba"'' in [[Gandhara]] art, dating back to 8th century CE Kushan period, at [[Mulbekh Monastery|Mulbekh]] village 38&nbsp;km Kargil from on Kargil-Leh NH1 highway is visible from the highway. A [[gompa]] at its feet was built in 1975. The statue has several arms which "carry leaves in one hand, a string of beads in another, a kamandal in a third, and pointed towards the earth with a fourth."<ref name=statn3/><ref name=statn6/>


===== Apati Maitreya Buddha statue =====
===== Apati Maitreya Buddha statue =====
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