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Monasteries of Ladakh
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Basgo Palace |
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Basgoo "Basgoo Rabtan Chartsekher" West of Leh was built
by king Jamyang Namgyal and Singey Namgyal in 16th Century
AD. Singey Namgyal made three storey copper guilt of
Maitriya Buddha, as a memorial of his father Jamyang
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Basgo Palace |
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Liker Gonpa |
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(the Naga-Encircled) around 53km west of Leh belongs to
the Gelukspa Order. The Alchi Monastery is also a branch
of Lekir. Lama Durwang Chosje founded this monastery in
1065 A.D. during the reign of king Lhachen Gyalpo, which
was named 'Klu-Khil-GA-Ladan-Dar-Rgyas-Ling' and a
monastic festival, Likir Dosmochey takes place on the 28th
& 29th day, of the 12th month of Tibetan calendar.
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Liker Monastery |
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Alchi Choskor |
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Alchi Choskor "Religious
Enclave" is 69 km. west of Leh, the most famous and
largest of all the Gonpa built by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo.
He appointed four families to look after Choskor, as there
was no monastic community introduced, then in the 15th
century Choskor was taken over by the Lekir Monastery
since then Choskor is being taken care of by Lekir
Monastery. The monastery comprises of Dukhang (Assembly
Hall), Sumtsek Lhakhang (three tier) the Lhakhang Soma
(New Temple), Jamyang Lhakhang (Munjushri Temple), Lotsava
Lhakhang (Translator Temple) and Kangur Lhakhang. The
Sculptors and Wood carvers are said to be brought from
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Rezong Monastery |
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Rezong "Vuma
Changchubling" around 73 kms west of Leh, and north of the
Indus River from Uletokpo village. It is beautifully set
in a valley, deep inside a gorge and the most isolated
monastery in Ladakh. About 137 years ago Lama Tsultim Nima
founded this Gonpa and monastic community was introduced
with strict rules and regulations. Chulichan the Nunnery
place is around one & half kms. further down the
monastery, around 20 nuns reside at Chulichan, they
provide food and clothes to the monks. Apart from above
activities they perform prayers in the morning and
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Rezong Monastery |
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Mangyu Monastery |
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Mangu
is situated to the south of Uletokpo and west of Alchi,
which is around 2 hours walk from Alcbi, Taking this
track, one crosses the
Indus by a small Bridge and
passing the Gera village, it enters into a
deep gorge. Ascending from the right bank of the stream, a
half way and it crosses to the left, after sharp turn.
After around two and a half hours of walk, the Mangu
Villagecomes to sight, picturesquely standing on the
foothills, above the ravine. The Mangu Monastery is also
constructed on flat land like Alchi and Tabo Monasteries.
The great translator Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo probably
founded this monastery during the same period as the Alchi
Choskor. The monastery comprises of four temples. The
smaller temples, on either side of the main temple have a
statue of Avaloketesvara and Maitriya in the standing
posture. The right side temple has a statue of a
four-headed Vairocana, as the main image. The wall has
murals of Mandala. |
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Temisgam Palace |
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Tingmosang is situated in
a valley, to the north of the Indus River and west of Leh,
around 92kms. from Leh, which is on the trekking route of
Lekir to Khalsey. King Gragspa Bum younger brother of
Gragspa Bum-Lde, who was ruling over Sham, built the
Tingmosgang Palace. A fortress wall encircles the Palace.
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Lamayuru Monastery |
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Lamayuru "Yungdrung" Gonpa is remarkably built on a
rock, around 125kms. west of Leh, on the Leh Srinagar
highway. Lamayuru belongs to the Drigunpa order of Tibetan
Buddhism. The history of the monastery begins with the
visit of Arahat Nimagung to this place, when there was
merely a lake here. It is said that Arahat made a prophecy
that "a monastery will come up at this spot" and he made
offerings (prayer with grains of corn) to the Nagaserpent
spirits. The corns mixed with the earth and formed in the
shape of Swastika (Yungdrung), later it came to be known as
Yungdrung Monastery. The Great Translator Rinchen Zangpo
constructed a temple here in eleventh century. |
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Lamayuru Monastery |
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visited Lamayuru and meditated here. Gelukspa or Kadampa
school of Tibetan Buddhism initially
looked after Lamayuru, but later; it was taken over by
Digungpa Order. Its monastic festival is called "Yuru
Kabgyat", takes place on 17th and 18th of 5th month of the
Tibetan Calendar. |
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Deskit
Monastery |
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Lama
Shesrab Zangpo of Stod founded the Deskit Gonpa around
1420 AD during the reign of king Dragspa. Approximately
100 monks reside here. This monastery is a branch of
Thiksey Monastery. The monastic festival called Gustor
take place on the 20th and 29th of the 12th month of
Tibetan Calander. |
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Korzok Gonpa |
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The original name of
Gonpa is 'Thupstan Sningpo Druprgout Standar Chosling',
which was founded between 1851-1861 by Lama Kunga Lodos
Snyingbo and sponsored by head of Rupsho Tsering Tashi
Namgyal. The main statue in the Gonpa is of Shakyamuni
Buddha's, Guru Snang-Sret-Zinlnon, Statue of first
incarnation of Stagtsang 'Nawang-gyatso' and copper gilt
Opakmed statue. |
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