This Gompa houses full library of Kangyur.
The villagers then shifted this Gompa to its present site.
The Gompa(monastery), at 4,560 metres(14,960 ft),
houses a Shakyamuni Buddha and other statues.
KUNGRI Gompa: It is situated in the Pin valley about 10 kms.
The Gompa stands alone on a hill looking over the tiny village below.
It has a Gompa where in the month of July devil dance
is enacted by the Lamas.
Many study centers such as Shanti Stupa and Shankar Gompa extend the attraction of this place.
Scientists and cultural tourists are already attracted to Buddhist Culture, Gompa organization, exploration of rocks, plants etc.
From Chelela pass, the Gompa is about an hour walk amidst magnificent wooded area,
and the views are magnificent.
The smaller and more modern Himalayan Nyingamapa Gompa stands nearer the bazaar, in a garden blooming with sunflowers.
They are called Gompa in Tibet wile wat is the word
used in East Asian countries like Thailand and Laos.
The Kungri Gompa built around 1330 AD recently acquired public attention after it received
large foreign donations for its renovation.
Its founder Lama Norbu died in 1952 and
his mortal remains as also his silver Chaitya/stupa are preserved in the Gompa.
This Gompa has the biggest Thanka paintings,
over fifteen feet, and invaluable wall paintings depicting all the 84 Siddhas of Buddhism.
This Gompa has the biggest Thanka paintings,
over fifteen feet, and invalueable wall paintings depicting all the 84 siddhas of Buddhism.
Built around the early decades of the 14th c, the Gompa belongs to the Sa-kya-pa sect and is of historical importance.
Strong mountains, alpine lakes, divine Gompa and odd setting make Leh one
of the best places to go to Jammu and Kashmir.
This Gompa has one of the biggest Thanka paintings,
over fifteen feet, and invaluable wall paintings depicting all the 84 Siddhas of Buddhism.
Buddhism is the main religion in this region, the monastery or Gompa is a prominent feature in the list of attractions of Ladakh.
In the Kardang village one can visit another small Gompa of Lama Gozzangwa
and outside the Gompa can see rock carvings and two big Chhortens.
At the middle Gompa, there is the Blue Medicine Buddha which is
also known as the Lord of Medications, as this deity is believed to cure diseases, by the locals.
There are a few monasteries on the shore of the lake and
most striking of all is the ancient Chiu Gompa Monastery, which has been built right onto a steep hill.
Another interesting aspect of the Gompa is its collection of weapons which may have
been used to ward off marauders as also to maintain its control over people betraying a church-militant character.
This Gompa is located against the backdrop of the bare mountains
of the Rangcha massif which“rises above the valley like a giant cobra standing on its tail with hood outspread, ready to strike”.
St. Teresa Church
was built by local craftsmen to resemble a Gompa. It has wood carvings adorning the walls,
depicting biblical scenes, in which personalities resemble Buddhist monks. It is an interesting example of Tibetan influences.