Difference between revisions of "Bardan Monastery"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:Bardan_gompa.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | [[File:Bardan_gompa.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
− | '''Bardan Monastery''' or '''Bardan Gompa''' is a 17th century Buddhist | + | '''Bardan [[Monastery]]''' or '''[[Bardan Gompa]]''' is a 17th century [[Buddhist]] [[Monastery]], approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern [[India]]. It belongs to the Dugpa-Kargyud monastic [[Order]] and was one of the first [[Monasteries]] of this sect to be established in Zanskar. The [[Monastery]] also ran several smaller hermitages in the area. |
− | The | + | The [[Monastery]] consists of a large Dukhang or assembly hall which has some grand [[Statues]] of [[Buddhist]] figures and several small [[Stupas]] in clay, bronze, wood and copper. |
{{W}} | {{W}} |
Revision as of 15:09, 23 June 2013
Bardan Monastery or Bardan Gompa is a 17th century Buddhist Monastery, approximately 12 kilometres south of Padum, in Zanskar, Ladakh, northern India. It belongs to the Dugpa-Kargyud monastic Order and was one of the first Monasteries of this sect to be established in Zanskar. The Monastery also ran several smaller hermitages in the area.
The Monastery consists of a large Dukhang or assembly hall which has some grand Statues of Buddhist figures and several small Stupas in clay, bronze, wood and copper.