SHAPJE DAK THOG
霍尔乡 (CN)
30.583300,81.583300
30.583300,81.583300
Description
Shapje Dak Thok (or, perhaps: Dak Phug? = brag phug, literally rock cave, perhaps: walled-in shelter?) is situated on the northern side of Mt. Kailash on the way from Dolmo La to Zuthrul (Zuthul, Zutul, Zuprul, Jamdul) Phug Gompa, and between (the lake) Gauri Kund (5612 m asl) and the stream bed of Lhamchhukhir Chu.PRANAVANANDA (1949: 128): Gouri-kund … 2.5 miles very steep descent through stones to Shapje-dak-thok; there is a foot print of Buddha on a big boulder, camps, cave, 0.25 miles descent to Lhamchhukhir Chu …
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Pranavananda, Swami [alias: Somayajulu, Kanakadandi Venkata] 1949, 1983.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | DOH (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 0.0 | GARU (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 0.0 | KARDUNG (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 0.0 | NAMRELDI PHU CAVES | ||
| 0.0 | PANGTHA 'CAVE COLONY' | ||
| 0.0 | PILI PHUG | ||
| 0.0 | RINGUNG (Troglodyte settlement of) | ||
| 0.0 | ZUTHRUL PHUG | ||
| 0.0 | SUNDAR SINGH, Kailash (Cave of) |