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Gemur Monastery

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Fair is a religious festival celebrated all over the Buddhist Himalayas. This fair is celebrated on different dates at different places. At the Shashur, Gemur, Kyi, Kardang, Tabo and Mane Monasteries it is held in the month of June. The cham, a lively masked and costumed dance, is performed
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was stolen from the monastery along with other valuable articles in the 1960s. This is a Tibetan Buddhist painting made on silk cloth and prepared by sewing patches of silk by hand. This used to be displayed during the
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The Gompa contains a sculpture of the goddess 'Marichi Vajravarahi'. The monastery also contains ancient Buddhist miniature paintings, wall paintings, chortens, statues and Buddhist artifacts.
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valley, Lahaul. A rural road off NH-505 between Keylong and Gemur, terminates at the Gompa. This route covers a distance of 23 km (14 mi) from Keylong.
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The Gemur Gompa (monastery) is regarded as a central seat of Tibetan Buddhism in the sTod valley of Lahaul. In religious literature it is also known as
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The Gemur Gompa, elevation 3,370 m (11,060 ft), is about 700 m (2,300 ft) on foot from Gemur village. Gemur village is located on
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sect. Lamas were sent from this monastery to the Gompas of Dartse, Chhukutsi, Zong, Khangsar and Photang in Jispa.
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Tibetan Religious Dances: Tibetan Text and Annotated Translation of the ʼChams Yig
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Buildings and structures in Lahaul and Spiti district
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Affiliation
Tibetan Buddhism
Lahaul and Spiti district
Himachal Pradesh
India
Gemur Monastery is located in Himachal Pradesh
Geographic coordinates
32°36′55.33″N 77°8′48.80″E / 32.6153694°N 77.1468889°E / 32.6153694; 77.1468889
Buddhist
gompa
Lahaul and Spiti district
Himachal Pradesh
India
NH-505
Keylong
Bhaga River

Drukpa Kagyu
Thanka
Tshechu
cham dance


Tshechu
Info board, Oct '22
Distant view, Oct '22
Gemur Gompa exterior, Oct '22
Chorten, Oct '22
Stone inscription

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