Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sankar Gompa

Sankar Gompah / Image Credit

Located at a distance of 3 km from Leh in Ladakh, the Sankar Gompa is affiliated with the revered Spituk Gompa and follows the lineage of Gelug, the Yellow Hat sect of Buddhism. 

Here you will find an amazing statue of the Buddhist deity of compassion, Avalokitesvara, with thousand eyes and hands. 

The two-storey Sankar Gompa is the residence of The Kushok Bakul – the regional head of Gelug. The main prayer house enshrines the image of Tsong-kha-pa, the founder of Gelug.  

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