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Hemis Monastery

Hemis Monastery
NameHemis Monastery
Image Size250px
CaptionHemis Monastery
Pushpin MapIndia
Latd33|latm=51|lats=24|latNS=N
Longd77|longm=42|longs=18|longEW=E
Iso RegionIN-JK
Map CaptionLocation within India
Mapsize250
Location CountryIndia
LocationLadakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Founded BySengge Namgyal
Founded1672
SectDrukpa
Head LamaHis Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa
ArchitectureTibetan Architecture

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Hemis Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage, located in Hemis, Ladakh (within the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir). Situated 45 km from Leh, the monastery was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival honoring Padmasambhava is held here in early June.

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Ladakh gallery: Gompas, goats and killer treks - CNNGo.com Tweet this news
CNNGo.com--Other notable gompas in Ladakh include Alchi and Rizong to the west and Stok and -Hemis- to the east. In Leh you can visit Sankar gompa and Tsemo gompa. ... - Date : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:20:57 GMT+00:00

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PassesKhardung La * Sasser Pass * Karakorum Pass * Lachulung La * Tanglang La * Chang la * Marsimik La * Rezang La * Zoji La * Pensi La * Shingo La
ValleysLeh * Rupshu * Salt Valley * Padum * Shyok * Suru Valley * Nubra * Zanskar
Cities and TownsLeh * Kargil * Upshi * Padum * Rangdum * Dras * Hemis * Hanle * Nyoma
Likir * Khalatse * Thiksey * Chemrey * Shey * Zangla * Daulat Beg Oldi * Thoise * Chalunka * Fukche * Ukdungle * Demchok * Diskit * Chushul
Rivers, glaciers and lakesSutlej * Beas * Ravi * Shyok * Chenab * Indus * Zanskar * Tsarap * Doda River * Suru River
Siachen Glacier * Drang-drung * Rimo
Tso Moriri * Pangong Tso
MonasteriesAlchi * Bardan * Basgo * Chemrey * Diskit * Hanle * Hemis * Hundur * Korzok * Karsha * Lamayuru * Likir * Lingshed * Mashro * Matho * Mulbekh * Namgyal Tsemo * Phugtal * Phyang * Rangdum * Rizong * Sani * Sankar * Saspul * Shey Monastery * Spituk * Stakna * Stok * Stongdey * Takthok * Thikse * Tonde * Wanla * Zangla * Zongkul
See alsoHistory of Ladakh * Shanti Stupa * Leh-Manali Highway * Lahaul and Spiti * Tourism in Ladakh * Ladakhi language * Wildlife of Ladakh * Geography of Ladakh * Saltoro Kangri * More plains



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