Ladakh is a land like no other. Bounded by two of
the world's mightiest mountain ranges, the Great Himalaya and the
Karakoram, it lies athwart two other, the Ladakh range and the Zanskar
range. Ladakh lies at altitudes ranging from about 9,000 feet (2750m)
at Kargil to 25,170 feet (7,672m) at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram.
Lamayuru Monastery is situated 127 Kms west of Leh. In the 11th century the
mahasiddha Naropa came to this place and the cave where he resided and meditated
is still to be seen today.
Then Rinchen Zangpo, the Translator came to build many temples and stupas and
so the teaching of the Kadampa School came to flourish greatly there.
There after, for many years the monastery was administered by the Zhwa-mar-pa
(Red Hats), after which the Dharmaraja Jamyang Namgial offered it to Chosje
Danma, whom he had invited to Ladakh.
The rituals and observances of the Digung Kargyud School were introduced and
the monastery received the name of Yungdrung Tharpaling.
The successive reincarnation of Skyabsje Toldan Rinpoche acts as the incumbents
of the monastery.
There is a custum whereby each year on the 17th & 18th of the 5th Tibetan
month the festival of the so-called (Yuru Kabgyad) is held during which dances
are performed.
In this monastery there are various shrines to be seen, including thangkas and
wall paintings.
Lamayuru Monastery, Monastries in Ladakh
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