Spituk Gompa, Leh

Name: Spituk Gompa
Address: Leh, India

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Spituk Monastery, also known as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Spituk, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. 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 came to that place he said that an exemplary religious community would arise there and so the monastery was called spituk. 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. ()

Alternative names: Completed: XI centuryCoordinates: 34°7'31"N, 77°31'35"E

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Nearby attractions include: Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa, Kyago Tso, Namgyal Tsemo Monastery.

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Lake
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Buddhist architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
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Buddhist architecture, Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
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Buddhist architecture, Monastery
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Monastery
Spituk Monastery
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View point
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