Jammu & Kashmir Karma Dupgyud Choeling Monastery
Karma DupgyudChoeling Monastery is a famous Buddhist establishment in Ladakh, 9 km away from Leh, and it is one of the Buddhist monasteries conducted by Tibetan sect of Karmapa. The term Karmapa implies that this is a sect which is the embodiment of all Buddhist activities, also conveying another meaning that this has come out of Buddha activity.
There are seventeen Karmapa sects existing as of today. This monastery in Ladakh is well respected as its propagates the values of Buddhism of Tibet and keen in preserving Buddist tradition.
Description
Buddhist monasteries and Gompas are places of worship and meditation by people who follow Buddhist faith, while Monasteries will have residential accommodation for the for the members of the particular religious settlement, Gompas would be just a prayer or meditation hall where Monks or Anis would sit around the Image of Lord Buddha and do meditation.
While Monasteries will be accommodating Buddhist monks, AniGompas are intended for female participants of the faith, Brahma-dung-chungAniGompa is one such settlement
Attractions nearby
Those who visit Karmapa ChgoelingMonastery at Lehshould visit the following places as well:
• Leh Palace is an imposing structure of 17th century, which is a nine storey residential place of Namgyal Kings. One can walk down to this spot which is within 2 km
reach.
• General Zorawar's Fort is an ancient fort, situated above Leh Palace, but presently in a dilapidated condition, was the place where the private wealth of the rulers of Dogra those days was kept. One can reach this place in 30 minutes trekking.
• Hall of Fame is a museum kept in SpitukKargil Road, in about 4 km from Leh City, maintained in memory of those warriors who gave their lives in Indo Pakistan war.
• Shanti Stupa is a monument established by Japanese Buddhist propagating Peace, which was opened in 1985 by Dalai Lama.
• Stok Palace is a wonderful piece of architecture in Leh district, across the Indus River, built by King TsespalNamgyal in 1825 AD, which place one can reach by travel by jeeps or share taxis.
How to Reach
For reaching Leh by train , one can travel upto the nearest Jammu railway station, which is about 734 km far.
A bus from Manali , which is in 453 km distance from Leh would be a good choice, however, the Manali - Leh road is not open throughout the year, although one can take the bus during the months from mid-June to mid-October, when the road will be open.
There are air services available to Leh from Delhi and also from Srinagar , different airlines offering services.
JKSRTC provides bus service to Leh from Srinagar to Leh covering 700 km, sometimes taking two days travel time, while HRTC provides service to Leh from Manali , covering 474 km distance , which also takes about 20 hours travel.
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