Dzongkhul Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Kagyu |
Deity | Naropa |
Location | |
Location | Stod Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, India |
Architecture | |
Founder | Naropa |
Date established | 10th or 11th century |
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Dzongkhul Monastery or Zongkhul Gompa is located 30 km northwest of Padum in the Stod Valley of Zanskar in Ladakh, northern India. Like the Sani Monastery, it belongs to the Drukpa school of Tibetan Buddhism
Dzongkhul has traditionally been home to famous yogins. It is sited near the foot of a wide valley which leads to the pass known as the Umasi-la which joins Zanskar and Kishtwar.