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Field Work 2.
LADAKH & ZANSKAR 1998
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Ladakh (Western-Tibet) |
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Keylong » Leh |
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{Leh = Capital of Ladakh:
Tsemo & Sankar & Jokhang gompa, palace} |
· Sankar |
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{Sankar gompa : Gelukpa monastery - making of sand mandala} |
· Tikse |
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{Tikse gompa : the biggest monastery in Ladakh+big library} |
[· Basgo] |
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{Basgo gompa and palace : unique Buddha-statues} |
· Spitok |
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{Spitok gompa : thousand years old temple (Gonkhang)} |
· Rizong |
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{Rizong gompa : Gelukpa monastery & Julichen nunnery}
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· Shara |
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{remote mountain village - first westerners ever for many} |
· Phugze |
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{remote mountain village - first westerners ever for many} |
· Matho |
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{Matho gompa : trance-lamas} |
[· Stagna] |
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{Stagna gompa : Drugpa-Kagyü monastery} |
[· Phyang] |
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{Phyang gompa : Kagyüpa monastery} |
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Leh » Kargil |
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{Crossing the Himalayas - Kargil: Muslim-Buddhist border town} |
· Leh » [Lamayuru] |
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{Lamayuru gompa : important Kagyüpa monastery} |
· [Lamayuru » Mulbekh] |
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{Mulbekh (Gandentse) gompa & chamba statue} |
· [Mulbekh » Shergol] |
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{Shergol (Serdung) gompa : the most western Buddhist monastery} |
Zanskar
(Western-Tibet) |
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Kargil » Padum |
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{Crossing the Himalayas - Padum : the capital of Zanskar Buddhist
Kingdom} |
[· Rangdum] |
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{Rangdum gompa : Gelukpa monastery in the middle of nowhere} |
· Padum |
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{Stagrimo (Tagru) gompa : Drugpa-Kagyü monastery with mummies} |
· Sani |
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{Sani gompa : Kagyüpa monastery - 'magic heads'} |
· Karsha |
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{Karsha gompa : most important monastery in Zanskar - Mahakala
puja} |
· Bardan |
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{Bardan gompa : Drugpa monastery at the end of the world} |
· Thongde |
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{Thonde gompa : Gelukpa monastery} |
· Zangla |
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{Zangla gompa & Chang-chup Choeling nunnery} |
I have visited the following 40 monasteries - if you do you will understand the significance:
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Tsuglagkhang
- Dharamsala (HP, India) |
Sankar
- Sankar (Ladakh) |
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Dip
Tse-Chok Ling
- Dharamsala
(HP, India) |
Tikse
- Tiksey (Ladakh) |
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Gadhan
Thekchoking - Manali (HP
India) |
(Basgo)
- Basgo (Ladakh) |
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Khardong
- Khardong (Lahaul & Spiti) |
Rizong
- Rizong (Ladakh) |
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Tayul
- Stingri (Lahaul & Spiti) |
Julichen
- Rizong (Ladakh) |
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Shashur
- Leh (Ladakh) |
Shara
- Shara (Ladakh) |
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Jokhang
(Soma) - Leh (Ladakh) |
Matho
- Matho (Ladakh) |
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Lehchen
Spalkhar - Leh (Ladakh) |
(Stagna)
- Stagna (Ladakh) |
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Lakhang
- Leh (Ladakh) |
Spitok
- Spituk (Ladakh) |
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Namgyal
Tsemo - Leh (Ladakh) |
Shey
- Shey (Ladakh) |
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Hemis
- Hemis (Ladakh) |
Zangla
- Zangla (Zanskar) |
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(Phyang)
- Phyang (Ladakh) |
Changchup
- Zangla (Zanskar) |
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(Lamayuru)
- Lamayuru (Ladakh) |
Swayambhunath
- Swayambunath (Nepal) |
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(Serdung)
- Mulbekh (Ladakh) |
Rigzing
Phadrang - Goraknath (Nepal) |
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(Rangdum)
- Rangdum (Zanskar) |
Guru
Rinpoche - Goraknath (Nepal) |
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Stagrimo
- Padum (Zanskar) |
Dongak
Chöling - Goraknath (Nepal) |
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Sani
- Sani (Zanskar) |
Kopan
- Kopan (Nepal) |
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Karsha
- Karsha (Zanskar) |
Sechen
Tennyi Dargyeling - Bodnath
(Nepal) |
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Bardan
- Bardan (Zanskar) |
Chinya-Lama
- Bodnath (Nepal) |
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Thonde
- Thonde (Zanskar) |
Ka-Nying
Sheldrup Ling - Bodnath
(Nepal) |
These photographs are by Paulien Schaper © You could purchuse them at: World2C - Travel Pictures Gallery
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