Founded 11th century Sect Gelug | Type Tibetan Buddhist | |
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Location Leh district Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India Founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od Festivals Gustor Festival: 27-29th of the 11th month Similar Thikse Monastery, Phyang Monastery, Stok Monastery, Lamayuru Monastery, Hemis Monastery | ||
Spituk monastery ladakh india
Spituk Monastery, also better as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung. It was founded by Od-de, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od when he came to Maryul in the 11th Century. He introduced the monastic community. When Lotsewa Rinchen Zangpo (Translator) came to that place he said that an exemplary religious community would arise there and so the monastery was called spituk (exemplary). During the time of Dharma raja Gragspa Bum-Ide the monastery was restored by Lama Lhawang Lodos and the stainless order of Tsonkhapa was introduced and it has remained intact as such till present. Founded as a Red Hat institution, the monastery was taken over by the Yellow Hat sect in the 15th century.
Contents
The monastery contains 100 monks and a giant statue of Kali (unveiled during the annual Spitok festival).
Every year the Gustor Festival is held at Spituk from the 27th to 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan calendar.
Cham dance at spituk monastery ladakh
Geography
Spituk has an average elevation of 3,307 metres (10,852 feet).
