DZONG KONGMA, Dzongkhul
33.566700,76.666700
Description
A modified natural, sacred cave or rock shelter (temple cave) which contains statues (Naropa, Vajradhara) and, among other frescoes (note 1), a painting (by Zhadpar Dorje, son of Drupchen Nawang Tsering) which shows Milarepa, the famous Tibetan Buddhist song writer, poet and teacher, singing (right hand at his right ear) in a cave. SITUATION: The troglodyte hermitage retreat Dzong Kongma is situated next to the cave of –>Naropa at Dzongkhul (note 2). The cave monastery of the southern branch of the Drukpa Kargyupa school is situated in the valley of the Argatse Tokpo (HIRSCHBERG 1977, 1980, 1987: 208) or Bardur (AMS sheet NI43-12 Martselang, U502 series, 1963 edition) on the way from Kishtwar (note 3) via the pass (5342 m asl) Umasi La / Bardur La to the right (south-west) bank of Doda River, which joins (confluence N33°31': E076°56') the Zanskar (Zaskar, Zangskar) River between the villages of Phe (N33°38': E076°43') and Ating (20 houses, school, near N33°36': E076°44').A modified natural, sacred cave or rock shelter (temple cave) which contains statues (Naropa, Vajradhara) and, among other frescoes (note 1), a painting (by Zhadpar Dorje, son of Drupchen Nawang Tsering) which shows Milarepa, the famous Tibetan Buddhist song writer, poet and teacher, singing (right hand at his right ear) in a cave. SITUATION: The troglodyte hermitage retreat Dzong Kongma is situated next to the cave of –>Naropa at Dzongkhul (note 2). The cave monastery of the southern branch of the Drukpa Kargyupa school is situated in the valley of the Argatse Tokpo (HIRSCHBERG 1977, 1980, 1987: 208) or Bardur (AMS sheet NI43-12 Martselang, U502 series, 1963 edition) on the way from Kishtwar (note 3) via the pass (5342 m asl) Umasi La / Bardur La to the right (south-west) bank of Doda River, which joins (confluence N33°31': E076°56') the Zanskar (Zaskar, Zangskar) River between the villages of Phe (N33°38': E076°43') and Ating (20 houses, school, near N33°36': E076°44').
Histoire
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.0 | NAROPA, Dzongkhul (Cave of) | ||
18.5 | NIMA OZER PHUG, Sani, Seni Gompa | ||
22.7 | SATWA (Cave at) | ||
23.0 | PADUM PHUG | ||
42.9 | TANTHAK PHUG | ||
49.9 | SHADE / SHADI (Caves near) | ||
55.9 | TILATSUMDO | ||
60.6 | KARAKORUM CAVE (de TERRA 1931) | ||
82.1 | LAMAYURU (Cave at) |