Stongdey monastery, (near) Padam, Jammu and Kashmir, IN

Raw data

"Stongdey Monastery of Ladakh is considered to be the second largest monastic institution in the Zanskar region. It is situated on the road to Zangla, at a distance of approximately 18 km to the north of Padum. The Stongde Gompa of Leh Ladakh serves as the residence of approximately 60 monks. Founded in the year 1052 by Lama Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos, the monastery comes under the Tsongkhapa Order. The incumbents serving at Stongdey are the successive reincarnations of Nari Tulku."
http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html
Input by: tmciolek,  Mar 17, 2012

"Marpa [Marpa Lotsawa aka Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos] is said to have founded Stongdey Monastery in Zanskar in 1052 CE.[3]" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marpa_Lotsawa
Input by: tmciolek, Mar 01, 2013

Final data (and their sources)

Last updated: 01 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.

General location of the Stongdey monastery, IN.
lat=33.5208 long=76.9863
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2012.

Google Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.5208+76.9863+(Approx.%20loc.%20of%20the%20Stongdey%20monastery,%20IN)&ll=33.5208,76.9863&spn=05.0,05.0&t=k&hl=en

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

• Stongdey monastery - http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html

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2. Monastery's modern country & province

• India:State of Jammu and Kashmir:Zanskar

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3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

• Stongde monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stongdey_Monastery
• Stongday monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stongdey_Monastery
• Tonday monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stongdey_Monastery
• Thonde monastery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stongdey_Monastery
• Thonde Gompa - http://maps.google.com

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4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

• Approx., Lat 33.5208 Long 76.9863 - based on the visaul identification of the site in satellite imagery, maps.google.com - tmciolek, 17 Mar 2012.

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5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

• [missing data]

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

• Padam - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Padam.html

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7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

• Padum - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padum

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8. The settlement's coordinates

• Approx., Lat 33.4667 Long 76.8833 - http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Padam.html

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9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

• Vajrayana - http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

• [missing data]

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11. Date-early

• Est. 1052 by Lama Lhodak Marpa Choski Lodos [= Marpa Lotsawa] - http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html

• MBM chrono-tag: 1033-66c - tmciolek 01 Mar 2013
• 1033-66c 1067-99c 1100-32c 1133-66c 1167-99c 1200=> dated-el

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12. Date-intermediate

• [missing data]

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13. Date-late

• The monastery operates in the 2000s - http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html

• MBM chrono-tag: 1200=> - tmciolek 01 Mar 2013

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14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

• [missing data]

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

• [missing data]

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16. Additional notes

• In the early 21st century, approx 60 monks - http://www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhist-monastery/ladakh/stongde.html

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

• [missing data]

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