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Spituk
Monastery
The Spituk
Gonpa "Exemplary"; 7km. to southwest of Leh, was founded by Od-Ide,
in the 11th century AD; when the monastic community was
introduced. Meanwhile, Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo (the great
translator) visited this monastery. In those days the Gonpa
belonged to the Kadampa School but Gelukpa order was introduced
during the reign of king Dragspa Bum-Lde, when Lama Lhawang Lotus
restored the monastery. The "Spituk Gustor" takes place in the
courtyard of the monastery, on the 18th and 19th of the 11th month
of Tibetan Calendar.
Shanti Stupa
The Japanese
for World Peace
built the Shanti Stupa, at Changspa, on the hilltop, and was
inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1985. Its state of the art work
attracts a lot of tourists to Ladakh and is spectacular to watch.
Tsemo in Leh
King Gragspa
Bum-Lde built the "Red Gompa" known as Tsemo Gompa in 1430 AD. The
monument has three-storied Maitriya Buddha's statue and a
one-storied statue of Avaloketesvara and Manjushri. The Tsemo
Sungbum Chenmo (sacred text) was written in gold and silver, Tisuru Stupa consist of 108 temples, which were remarkable work
completed in the reign of king Graspa-Bum-Lde.
The Namgyal Tsemo (victory
Peak)
was built by
King Tashi Namgyal after the reunification of upper and lower Ladakh and victory over Hor. Their (Hor) bodies are placed under
the image of Mahakala, the guardian deity to stop further invasion
of Hor. The Leh palace known as 'Lechen Palkhar' was built by
Singay Namgyal in the beginning of 17th Century A.D. The
nine-storied palace is now deserted, and the ASI (Archeological
Survey Of India) has taken up the renovation work.
Sankar Gonpa
The Sankar
Gompa is a couple of kilometers away from Leh town. It belongs to
the Gelukspa school of Tibetan Buddhism. This small Gompa is a
branch of the Spituk Monastery, founded by the first incarnation
of Skyabje Bakula (head monk of Spituk)
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