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Locks and Doorknobs in Traditional Ladakhi Architecture

This lock and chain was crafted for the Asian museum in Leh city. The chain has been cut by hand and bent painstakingly into interlocking shapes, by the crafstman.
Keeping up with the consistency of ancient architecture the patterns on the doorknob of the Asian museum, the designs have been cut into the metal, with a sheet of aluminum base added below giving the knob a contrasting base.
Securing an old ancient door in the Stok Monastery - dating back to the late 14 century, this latch has a cutout pattern with deeply etched lines.
The white fabric above the same door is an indication of it being the room of a significant person or a senior monk in the monastery.
These square locks securing doors in various monasteries look fascinating as they don't look anything like locks used in cities and at home.
If examined closely, you may find patterns and inscriptions on them.
Some doors inside the monasteries are secured for years, and are opened only during festivals and performances to accommodate the monks who are attending it.
The latch securing this lock is broken, hence it is fastened with a piece of the prayer cloth fabric. Such images remain a fetish amongst travel photographers in Ladakh.
These locks operate on an entirely different mechanism; the key being shaped differently the lock is unlocked from the sides.
The monk on duty has to open the Gompa every morning and begin his prayers and rituals within the temple.
The doors of the Lamayuru Gompa are fastened with this rich, antique lock.
Not machine made or laser cut, this bizarre, geometrical object is a hand cut key that is used for unlocking the temple in the Samtanling Monastery, in Nubra Valley.

This lock and chain was crafted for the Asian museum in Leh city. The chain has been cut by hand and bent painstakingly into interlocking shapes, by the crafstman.	Keeping up with the consistency of ancient architecture the patterns on the doorknob of the Asian museum, the designs have been cut into the metal, with a sheet of aluminum base added below giving the knob a contrasting base.	Securing an old ancient door in the Stok Monastery - dating back to the late 14 century, this latch has a cutout pattern with deeply etched lines.	The white fabric above the same door is an indication of it being the room of a significant person or a senior monk in the monastery.	These square locks securing doors in various monasteries look fascinating as they don't look anything like locks used in cities and at home.	If examined closely, you may find patterns and inscriptions on them.
Some doors inside the monasteries are secured for years, and are opened only during festivals and performances to accommodate the monks who are attending it.	The latch securing this lock is broken, hence it is fastened with a piece of the prayer cloth fabric. Such images remain a fetish amongst travel photographers in Ladakh.	These locks operate on an entirely different mechanism; the key being shaped differently the lock is unlocked from the sides.	The monk on duty has to open the Gompa every morning and begin his prayers and rituals within the temple.	The doors of the Lamayuru Gompa are fastened with this rich, antique lock.	Not machine made or laser cut, this bizarre, geometrical object is a hand cut key that is used for unlocking the temple in the Samtanling Monastery, in Nubra Valley.

The making of locks and doorknobs, amidst the traditional Ladakhi architecture is an art by itself. They are crafted by hand, from metal sheets that are cut and beaten into patterns and shapes. The traditional Ladakhi lock does not even closely resemble a regular lock that we use in our day – to – day. Today, most of these complex and intricate designs are crafted in the region of Nubra Valley in Ladakh; they are in great demand in the handicraft markets. The doors of the monastery temples dating back to the 14 and 16th centuries display locks that have aged over the years.

This lock and chain was crafted for the Asian museum in Leh city. The chain has been cut by hand and bent painstakingly into interlocking shapes, by the crafstman.

Keeping up with the consistency of ancient architecture the patterns on the doorknob of the Asian museum, the designs have been cut into the metal, with a sheet of aluminum base added below giving the knob a contrasting base.

Securing an old ancient door in the Stok Monastery - dating back to the late 14 century, this latch has a cutout pattern with deeply etched lines.

The white fabric above the same door is an indication of it being the room of a significant person or a senior monk in the monastery.

These square locks securing doors in various monasteries look fascinating as they don't look anything like locks used in cities and at home.

If examined closely, you may find patterns and inscriptions on them.

Some doors inside the monasteries are secured for years, and are opened only during festivals and performances to accommodate the monks who are attending it.

The latch securing this lock is broken, hence it is fastened with a piece of the prayer cloth fabric. Such images remain a fetish amongst travel photographers in Ladakh.

These locks operate on an entirely different mechanism; the key being shaped differently the lock is unlocked from the sides.

The monk on duty has to open the Gompa every morning and begin his prayers and rituals within the temple.

The doors of the Lamayuru Gompa are fastened with this rich, antique lock.

Not machine made or laser cut, this bizarre, geometrical object is a hand cut key that is used for unlocking the temple in the Samtanling Monastery, in Nubra Valley.

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