Samtanling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh India. It was founded in the early 19th century by Lama Tsultrim Nima and belongs to the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
<p>References: 
Nawang Tsering Shakspo :"Samstanling Monastery: A Cultural and Historical Survey" (2009, Indus Publishing Company)
Erberto Lo Bue : "The Art of Ladakh: Studies on the Monastic Architecture and Murals" (2004, Marg Publications)
P. Stobdan  :"Monasteries of Ladakh" (2010, Niyogi Books) - includes a chapter on Samtanling Gompa.
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Monisha Ahmed and Clare Harris (Ed) :"Ladakh: Culture at the Crossroads" (2005, Marg Publications) - includes a section on Samtanling Gompa.
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