Srinagar, Sep 15 - Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, now on a tour of the state's Ladakh region, Tuesday visited one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries of the country.

Accompanied by his wife and some senior officials, he went to the Hemis monastery, situated 45 km from Leh town. The Lamas gave Vohra a traditional welcome and presented him a 'Khatak' (a ceremonial scarf).

The governor appreciated the centuries-old museum at the monastery and its library which houses some of the rarest Buddhist manuscripts. He laid emphasis on the scientific conservation of these rare and invaluable manuscripts for posterity.

He prayed at the monastery for peace, communal harmony and progress of the state.

Vohra also visited the Stok Palace where he was received by Raja Jigmet Wangchuk Namgyal, the descendant of Ladakhi kings who ruled the place before country's independence.