Karsha Monastery
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Karsha Monastery is the largest and most important Buddhist monastery in the Zanskar region of Ladakh, India, known for its dramatic hillside setting and ancient religious heritage.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Gompa ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Padum by road and footpath ⓘ |
| affiliation | Dalai Lama (spiritual authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | traditional Tibetan monastic architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| features |
assembly hall
ⓘ
chapels ⓘ chortens ⓘ hillside terraced construction ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ prayer flags ⓘ whitewashed buildings ⓘ |
| festivalHeldInMonth | 11th Tibetan month ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Phagspa Shesrab
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rinchen Zangpo (tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| function |
monastic education center
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
| hasMonks | approximately 100–150 (approximate, varies) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Zanskar ⓘ |
| importance | most important monastery in Zanskar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient religious heritage
ⓘ
dramatic hillside setting ⓘ large monastic community ⓘ old manuscripts ⓘ statues of Buddhist deities ⓘ wall paintings ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Tibetan ⓘ |
| largestIn | Zanskar region of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kargil district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Territory of Ladakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanskar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Padum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFestival | Gustor festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
mud brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| nearbyMonastery |
Sani Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stongdey Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Zanskar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zanskar monastic network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Indian Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roofs ⓘ |
| school | Gelug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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