2024

CHEMREY (OR THEKCHOK) MONASTERY

Abbey monastery and convent

This sumptuous monastery of the Drugpa sect dates from the beginning of the 18th century. In the middle of bewitching rocky landscapes, it is majestically suspended with a hill. It shelters superb frescos illustrating the protective deities and those with the thousand Buddhas. Higher up is the lama-lakhang, and two stuffed goats hang to the right of the entrance. A small museum contains ancient artifacts, thangkas and photos of the history of the gompa.

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