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Kursha Monastery

Zanskar Kursha Gompa in the Padum Valley
NameKursha Monastery
Image Size250px
CaptionZanskar Kursha Gompa in the Padum Valley
Pushpin MapIndia
Latd33|latm=32|lats=3.78|latNS=N
Longd76|longm=54|longs=25.35|longEW=E
Iso RegionIN-JK
Map CaptionLocation within India
Mapsize250
Location CountryIndia
LocationPensi La, Padum Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Founded ByPhagspa Shesrab
SectGelug
No. Of Monks100
FestivalsKarsha Gostor

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Kursha or Karsha Monastery or Kursha Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in the Padum Valley of the Zanskar region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. The Doda River flows past the monastery from its source at the Drang Drung glacier of the Pensi La (14500 ft (4419.6 m)). It was founded by the translator, Phagspa Shesrab. The monastery, also known by the name “Karsha Chamspaling’, was founded by Phagspa Shesrab, under the Gelugpa Order or the Yellow Hat Order.

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Chorten :
Pensi La peak and the Zanskar river gorge
View of Pensi La peak � source of Lungtis river Zanskar river gorge

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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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