Zongkhul Monastery
Ladakh at a height of 9,800 feet surrounded by the Himalayas and Karakoram Range houses incredible monasteries in its folds. On your tour to Ladakh you can spot monks in maroon robes silently climbing their ways to the monasteries. Zongkhul Monastery of Zanskar is the spectacular cave monastery that you will encounter just before the climb for the Omasi-la Pass begins.
If you are on your trekking tour to Padum-Kishtwar you will find the two cave Zongkhul Monastery on the rock face of the Ating George. The monastery is associated with the famous Indian Yogi, Naropa who spent years in solitary meditation here. Associated with Nalanda and Vikramsila Universities, it is said the yogi's footprints are found on the stone in the lower caves.
The murals in the cave walls of the Zongkhul Monastery are of great artistic skill. Though old they reflect great artistic excellence. They were works of Zhadpa Dorje, the celebrated scholar-painter of the monastery about 300 years back.
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There are a number of blessed shrines in Zongkhul Monastery. It houses some biographies of monks, treasured artifacts like crystal stupa, images of Samvara made of ivory and texts consisting of spiritual songs.
Zongkhul Monastery offers you a glimpse of the importance of Buddhism in Ladakh. Indianholiday offers you the facility to book tours to Zongkhul Monastery well ahead in advance.
