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{{Short description|Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery
|name =Spituk Monastery
|image = Spituk.jpg
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|coordinates = {{coord|34|7|31.8|N|77|31|34.6|E|type:landmark_region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}}
|country = India
|location= [[Leh district]] [[Ladakh]], [[India]]
|founded_by =Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od
|year_completed = 11th century
|date_renovated =
|sect = [[Gelug]]
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|festivals=Gustor Festival: 27-29th of the 11th month
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'''Spituk Monastery''', also known as '''Spituk Gompa''' or '''Pethup Gompa''', is a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Spituk]], [[Leh district]], [[Ladakh]], northern [[India]]. 8 kilometres from [[Leh]].<ref name="Temples">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/spituk.html|title=Spituk Gompa|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com|access-date=19 October 2009}}</ref> The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung. It was founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od when he came to Maryul in the 11th Century. He introduced the monastic community. When Lotsewa Rinchen Zangpo (Translator) came to that place he said that an exemplary religious community would arise there and so the monastery was called spituk (exemplary). During the time of Dharma raja Gragspa Bum-Ide the monastery was restored by Lama Lhawang Lodos and the stainless order of Tsonkhapa was introduced and it has remained intact as such till present. Founded as a Red Hat institution, the monastery was taken over by the Yellow Hat sect in the 15th century.

The monastery contains 100 monks and a giant statue of Kali (unveiled during the annual festival).

Every year the [[Gustor Festival]] is held at Spituk from the 27th to 29th day in the eleventh month of the [[Tibetan calendar]].<ref name="Temples"/>

==Geography==
Spituk has an average elevation of 3,307 metres (10,852 feet).

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}
[[File:Ladakh Horn Players 0032 tiny.jpg|thumb|left|Horn players in Spituk during the Gustor Festival]]
{{commons category|Spituk Gompa}}
{{Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh}}

[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]]
[[Category:Gelug monasteries]]
[[Category:Leh district]]

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