Stongdey Monastery

Stongdey Monastery, often written Stongde, Stongday, Tonday or Thonde, is a flourishing Buddhist monastery in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India, approximately 18 km northeast of Padum, on the road to Zangla.[1]

Stongdey Monastery
Sunset concert on the gompa roof
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectGelug
DeityJe Tsongkhapa
Location
LocationZanskar River Valley, Ladakh, India
Stongdey Monastery is located in Ladakh
Stongdey Monastery
Location within India
Stongdey Monastery is located in India
Stongdey Monastery
Stongdey Monastery (India)
Geographic coordinates33°31′9.34″N 76°59′17.59″E
Architecture
FounderLama Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos

The gompa was founded in 1052 by Naropa's disciple, the famous translator Lama Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1097). It was taken over by the Gelugpa about four centuries later and became dedicated to Je Tsongkhapa.[1][2]

It is the second largest monastic institution in Zanskar, with a community of about 60 Gelukpa monks.[1] Every year the Gustor Festival is held on the 28th and 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan calendar.

There are seven temples in all. The Tshogs-khang is decorated with exquisite painting including some with deities on a black background outlined in gold.[2]

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Stongdey Monastery". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. Rizvi (1996), p. 255.

References

  • Janet Rizvi. (1996). Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia. Second Edition. Oxford University Press, Delhi. ISBN 0-19-564546-4.
  • Schettler, Margaret & Rolf (1981). Kashmir, Ladakh & Zanskar. Lonely Planet Publications. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. ISBN 0-908086-21-0.
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