Lamayuru monastery, (in) Lamayuru, Jammu and Kashmir, IN

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Lamayuru Monastery - 11th c.
http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/lamayuru.html

"Lamayuru or Yuru Gompa […] is a Tibetan Buddhist Gompa (monastery) in Kargil District, Western Ladakh, situated on the Srinagar - Kargil - Leh road 15 km east of the Fotu La, at a height of 3,510 m."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamayuru_Monastery

"The oldest surviving building at Lamayuru is a temple called Seng-ge-sgang, at the southern end of the Lamayuru rock, which is attributed to the famous builder-monk Rinchen Zangpo (958-1055 CE). […]
The oldest gompas, those dating from Rinchen-zang-po's time — Alchi and Lamayuru, and the less accessible Wanla, Mang-gyu and Sumda — belonged at the time of their foundation to none of these Tibetan schools, whose establishment they antedate. They were at some stage taken over by the Ka-dam-pa, and when it fell into decline they were taken over again, this time mostly by the Ge-lugs-pa. The exception was Lamayuru, which was for some reason claimed by the Dri-gung-pa"
The gompa consisted originally of five buildings, and some remains of the four corner buildings can still be seen.
Lamayuru is one of the largest and oldest gompas in Ladakh, with a population of around 150 permanent monks resident.
It has, in the past, housed up to 400 monks, many of which are now based in gompas in surrounding villages."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamayuru_Monastery

"Traditionally, the creation of the Alchi complex is attributed to the famous scholar-translator Rinchen Zangpo (958–1055) in the 10th century, along with the Lamayuru Monastery, the Wanla, the Mang-gyu and the Sumda." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchi_Monastery

Input by: tmciolek, Mar 12, 2012

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 21 Mar 2013

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 200 m from the point defined by the coordinates below.

Location of Lamayuru monastery, IN.

General location of the Lamayuru monastery, IN.
lat=34.2832 long=76.774439
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.


Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.2832+76.774439+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Lamayuru%20monastery,%20IN)&ll=34.2832,76.774439&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en


Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name


2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • India:State of Jammu and Kashmir

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names


4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx., Lat 34.2832 Long 76.774439 - based on the visual identification of the site in satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 12 Mar 2012.

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village


7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

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8. The settlement's coordinates


9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition


10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

  • MBM chrono-tag 1000-32p 1033-66p 1067-99p - tmciolek 18 Dec 2012
  • 1000-32p 1033-66p 1067-99p 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el

12. Date-intermediate

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13. Date-late

  • MBM chrono-tag 1200=> - tmciolek 18 Dec 2012

14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

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16. Additional notes


17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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