Kaza

The Kaza market is a single street of small shops selling Tibetan shawls, sea-buckthorn products, and yak-wool socks. Beyond it, a short walk drops down to the Spiti river, where a pedestrian bridge crosses to the opposite bank. The combination of market, river, and mountains is the defining view of Kaza, a key town for those wondering 'where is Kaza in India?'.

Sakya Tangyud is a small monastery in Old Kaza, one of only a handful of Sakya-school gompas in India. The current building retains original murals and hosts regular prayer sessions. It is quieter than other Spiti monasteries, offering a good introduction to the Sakya tradition, a key cultural sight in Kaza.