Stongdey Monastery
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Stongdey Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Gelug |
Deity | Je Tsongkhapa |
Location | |
Location | Zanskar River Valley Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Founder | Lama Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos |
Date established | Late 1052 |
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Stongdey Monastery or Stongdey Gompa often written as Stongdeis a Buddhist monastery in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India, approximately 18 km north of Padum, on the road to Zangla, India .[1]In was founded in 1052 by Lama Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos and became dedicated to Je Tsongkhapa.[1] It is the second largest monastic institution in Zanskar , with a community of about 60 Gelukpa monks..[1] Every year the Gustor Festival is held on the 28th and 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan calendar.
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References
- Janet Rizvi. (1996). Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia. Second Edition. Oxford University Press, Delhi. ISBN 019564546-4.
- Schettler, Margaret & Rolf (1981). Kashmir, Ladakh & Zanskar. Lonely Planet Publications. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0 908086 21 0.