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The Vajrayana Sect of ............... Buddhism is largely found in Ladakh region.

The Vajrayana Sect of ............... Buddhism is largely found in Ladakh region. Correct Answer Mahayana

The religious beliefs and practices in Ladakh region are completely different to those of the mainland India. The reason is that most of the people in the Ladakh region have a distinct cultural heritage. The Vajrayana Sect of Mahayana Buddhism is the dominant form of religion with a mixture of the Animistic Bon Faith and ancient Hindu Tantric practices.

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