SAMKAR MONASTERY, LEH

Samkar, Leh, Ladakh, India, Bakula Rimpoche, Kalachakra, Dalai Lama, Tibet, Buddha
Samkar Monastery, Leh
Gelugpa, Gelug, School of Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Buddha

NAME/NOM/

NAME/NOME

        

SAMKAR GOMPA

SAMKAR CHOSKOBLING

     

LOCATION/LIEU/

ORT/LUOGO

  Leh
     

LINEAGE/TRADITION/

SCHULE/ORDINE

 

Gelug-pa

     

FOUNDED/FONDÉ/

GEGRÜNDET/FONDATO

  18th Century
     

FOUNDER/FONDATEUR/

GRÜNDER/FONDATORE

  Venerable Kushok Bakula

 

   

PROTECTOR/PROTECTEUR/

SCHIRMHERR/PROTETTORE

  Palden Lhamo
     

SPIRITUAL HEAD/

MAÎTRE SPIRITUEL/

GEISTIGES OBERHAUPT/

CAPO SPIRITUALE

 

Ven. 20th Kushok Bakula Rimpoche

     

 

Official residence of the Head Lama of Ladakh Ven. Kushok Bakula Rimpoche

     

BRANCH/AFFILIÉ/

ZWEIG/AFFILIATO

   Spituk Monastery

SAMKAR Gompa is situated in a field just 3Km from Leh Main Market. It belongs to Spituk Monastery of Gelugpa sect and it is the official residence of the Head Lama of Ladakh, Ven. Kushok Bakula of Spituk Gompa.

 

The Monastery has beautiful wall paintings of different deities, protectors and the rules for the monks mentioned in the Vinaya texts are depicted. The main deity of the monastery is thousand armed Dugkar (Sitatapatra).

H.H. 20th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, Dalai Lama
HH Dalai Lama with H.H. the 20th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche

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