Julixei: improved references based on references and improved wording to improve readability

2025-11-07T03:51:47Z

improved references based on references and improved wording to improve readability

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			{{Short description\|Buddhist monastery in Ladakh, northern India}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2018}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2018}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=March 2018}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=March 2018}}
			{{refimprove\|date=February 2023}}
	{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery		{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery
	\|name = Stok Palace		\|name = Stok Palace
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	\|founded_by = Lhawang Lotus		\|founded_by = Lhawang Lotus
	\|year_completed =Late 14th century		\|year_completed =Late 14th century
	\|~~date_renovated~~ =		\| founded = 14th century CE
	\|sect =		\|sect =
	~~\|lineage=~~
	\|dedicated_to =		\|dedicated_to =
	\|head_lama =		\|head_lama =
	~~\|no._of_monks =~~
	\|architecture =		\|architecture =
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	\|footnotes =		\|footnotes =
	}}		}}
	'''Stok Monastery''' or '''Stok Gompa''' is a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Stok]], [[Leh district]], [[Ladakh]], northern [[India]], 15 kilometres south of [[Leh]].<ref name="Temples">{{cite web\|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stok.html\|title= Stok Gompa\|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com\|access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the [[Kangyur]]. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.<ref name="Temples"/>		'''Stok Monastery''' or '''Stok Gompa''' is a [[Buddhism\|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Stok]], [[Leh district]], [[Ladakh]], northern [[India]], 15 kilometres south of [[Leh]].<ref name="Temples">{{cite web\|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stok.html\|title= Stok Gompa\|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com\|access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the [[Kangyur]]. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.<ref name="Temples"/>{{rs?\|date=February 2023}}

	Next to the monastery is ~~the~~ 71 ~~feet~~ (22 m) high seated [[Gautama Buddha]] statue and temple, constructed between 2012-2015 and consecrated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] on 8 August 2016.<ref name="statue">{{cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/maryloosemore/30696787723/in/photostream/\|title= Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa\|website=www.flickr.com\|author=Mary Loosemore\|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>		Next to the monastery is a 71-foot (22 m) high seated [[Gautama Buddha]] statue and temple, constructed between 2012-2015 and consecrated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] on 8 August 2016.<ref name="statue">{{cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/maryloosemore/30696787723/in/photostream/\|title= Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa\|website=www.flickr.com\|author=Mary Loosemore\|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>{{rs?\|date=February 2023}}

	Around 2 km from the monastery is Stok Palace, built in 1820 as the summer home of Ladakhi royalty from the [[Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh]].		Around 2 km from the monastery is Stok Palace, built in 1820 as the summer home of Ladakhi royalty from the [[Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh]].
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	==See also ==		==See also ==
	* [[Chogyal]]		* [[Chogyal]]
			* [[All Ladakh Gonpa Association#List\|List of buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]]
			* [[Geography of Ladakh]]
			* [[Tourism in Ladakh]]
			* [[World Monuments Fund]]

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]]		[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]]
			[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in India]]
	[[Category:Gelug monasteries and temples]]		[[Category:Gelug monasteries and temples]]
	[[Category:Leh district]]		[[Category:Leh district]]


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			{{Ladakh-stub}}

->Siram.Naidu at 17:47, 7 June 2021

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery
|name = Stok Palace
|image =Stok palau 1.jpg

|alt =
|caption = Stok Palace
|map_type = India Ladakh
|coordinates = {{coord|34|3|56.5|N|77|32|32|E|type:landmark_region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}}
|map_caption = Location within India

|country = India
|location= [[Stok]], [[Leh district]] [[Ladakh]], [[India]]
|founded_by = Lhawang Lotus
|year_completed =Late 14th century
|date_renovated =
|sect =
|lineage=
|dedicated_to =
|head_lama =
|no._of_monks =
|architecture =
|festivals=
|footnotes =
}}
'''Stok Monastery''' or '''Stok Gompa''' is a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Stok]], [[Leh district]], [[Ladakh]], northern [[India]], 15 kilometres south of [[Leh]].<ref name="Temples">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stok.html|title= Stok Gompa|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com|access-date=20 October 2009}}</ref> It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the [[Kangyur]]. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.<ref name="Temples"/>

Next to the monastery is the 71 feet (22 m) high seated [[Gautama Buddha]] statue and temple, constructed between 2012-2015 and consecrated by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] on 8 August 2016.<ref name="statue">{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/maryloosemore/30696787723/in/photostream/|title= Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa|website=www.flickr.com|author=Mary Loosemore|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>

Around 2 km from the monastery is Stok Palace, built in 1820 as the summer home of Ladakhi royalty from the [[Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh]].

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Stok palau 2.jpg
File:Stok palau 3.jpg
File:Stok palau 4.jpg
</gallery>

==See also ==
* [[Chogyal]]

==References==
{{commons category|Stok Monastery}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh}}

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

Stok Monastery - Revision history

Julixei: improved references based on references and improved wording to improve readability

->Siram.Naidu at 17:47, 7 June 2021