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{{Short description|Buddhist monastery in India}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}} | ||
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|coordinates = {{coord|33|58||N|77|48||E|type:landmark_region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}} | |coordinates = {{coord|33|58||N|77|48||E|type:landmark_region:IN-JK|display=inline,title}} | ||
|map_caption = Location within India | |map_caption = Location within India | ||
|location=[[Ladakh]], | |location=[[Ladakh]], India | ||
|founded_by = [[Tagsang Raschen]] | |founded_by = [[Tagsang Raschen]] | ||
| founded = {{start date and age|1664}} | |||
|date_renovated = | |date_renovated = | ||
|sect = [[Drukpa Lineage|Drukpa]] | |sect = [[Drukpa Lineage|Drukpa]] | ||
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|no._of_monks = | |no._of_monks = | ||
|architecture = | |architecture = | ||
|festivals= Sacred Dances - 28th and 29th <br>day of the 9th month | |festivals= Sacred Dances - 28th and 29th <br />day of the 9th month | ||
|footnotes = | |footnotes = | ||
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'''Chemrey Monastery''' or '''Chemrey Gompa''' is a 1664 [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery | '''Chemrey Monastery''' or '''Chemrey Gompa''' in [[Indus River]] valley is a 1664 [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery in [[Leh district]] of [[Ladakh]] in [[northern India]]. It is {{convert|6|km}} north of [[Hemis Monastery]], {{convert|46|km}} southeast of Leh and {{convert|24|km}} northwest of [[Upshi]]. It belongs to the [[Drukpa Kagyu|Drugpa]] monastic order. It was founded in 1664 by the Lama [[Tagsang Raschen]] and dedicated to King [[Sengge Namgyal]]. | ||
The monastery has a notable high [[Padmasambhava]] statue. It also contains a valuable collection of scriptures<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/chemrey.html|title=Chemrey Gompa|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com|access-date=30 September 2009}}</ref> | The monastery has a notable high [[Padmasambhava]] statue. It also contains a valuable collection of scriptures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/chemrey.html|title=Chemrey Gompa|publisher=Buddhist-temples.com|access-date=30 September 2009}}</ref> | ||
The monastery comprises a number of shrines, two assembly halls (Du-Khang) and a Lama temple (Lha-Khang). The main attraction of the monastery is the one storey high statue of Padmasambhava. Another big attraction is the 29 volume scripture written in silver and golden letters. | The monastery comprises a number of shrines, two assembly halls (Du-Khang) and a Lama temple (Lha-Khang). The main attraction of the monastery is the one storey high statue of Padmasambhava. Another big attraction is the 29 volume scripture written in silver and golden letters. | ||
The monastery holds every year the Chemrey Angchok festival of sacred dances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ladakh.com/monasteries/item/86-chemrey-gompa |title=Welcome to Ladakh - Getting There |access-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724074558/http://www.ladakh.com/monasteries/item/86-chemrey-gompa |archive-date=2015-07-24 }}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="3"> | <gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="3"> | ||
File:Chemrey Gompa SW.jpg|Chemrey Gompa viewed from the southwest | File:Chemrey Gompa SW.jpg|Chemrey Gompa viewed from the southwest | ||
File:Turning the soul.jpg|Chemrey Monastery | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== See also== | |||
* [[All Ladakh Gonpa Association#List|List of buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]] | |||
* [[Tourism in Ladakh]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]] | [[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh]] | ||
[[Category:Drukpa Kagyu monasteries and temples]] | [[Category:Drukpa Kagyu monasteries and temples in India]] | ||
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1664]] | [[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1664]] | ||
[[Category:1664 establishments in Asia]] | [[Category:1664 establishments in Asia]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:02, 26 March 2026
| Chemrey Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Drukpa |
| Deity | Sengge Namgyal |
| Festivals | Sacred Dances - 28th and 29th day of the 9th month |
| Location | |
| Location | Ladakh, India |
  Location within India | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′N 77°48′E / 33.967°N 77.800°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tagsang Raschen |
| Established | 1664 |
Chemrey Monastery or Chemrey Gompa in Indus River valley is a 1664 Buddhist monastery in Leh district of Ladakh in northern India. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Hemis Monastery, 46 kilometres (29 mi) southeast of Leh and 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Upshi. It belongs to the Drugpa monastic order. It was founded in 1664 by the Lama Tagsang Raschen and dedicated to King Sengge Namgyal.
The monastery has a notable high Padmasambhava statue. It also contains a valuable collection of scriptures.[1]
The monastery comprises a number of shrines, two assembly halls (Du-Khang) and a Lama temple (Lha-Khang). The main attraction of the monastery is the one storey high statue of Padmasambhava. Another big attraction is the 29 volume scripture written in silver and golden letters.
The monastery holds every year the Chemrey Angchok festival of sacred dances.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Chemrey Gompa viewed from the southwest -
Chemrey Monastery
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chemrey Gompa". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Welcome to Ladakh - Getting There". Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
