MILA PHUG, Gorkha: Nubri
Chum Nubri (गोरखा - NP)
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Description
A rock shelter is found opposite of ->rNal.'byor Phug above the left (eastern) bank of Buri Gandaki (or: Budhi Gandaki), north of Rö, in the Tibetan area of Nubri. According to oral tradition as told in Nubri (ARIS 1975: 79) it is said to to have been formed by the extraction of a boulder during the magical contest of Milarepa and a demoness. A short distance to the south the neighbouring ->sRin-mo Phug is found.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | SINMO PHUG | ||
| 5.7 | sPUNGS rGYAN | ||
| 6.1 | rNal 'byor Phug | ||
| 13.2 | sBas Phug dGon Pa | ||
| 26.4 | GORAKHNATH CAVE, Gorkha (Cave of) | ||
| 72.7 | DEORALLI GOOPA | ||
| 74.4 | NYPHU DZONG (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 250.8 | DHINGRI CAVE | ||
| 295.9 | SAMDE PHUG |