CHU PHUG, Tage Chu

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified number of unspecified caves (note 1), possibly of natural origin and probably modified by man, are situated above the right (northern) bank of the Tage Chu (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 133), one of the streams flowing from the east-southeast into lake Manasarovar. SITUATION 1939: About 3 or 4 miles [4.8 or 6.4 km] from the shore of Manasarowar, upon the left [west-southwest] bank of the Tage Chu, there are several hot springs at Tagpotong [note 2] … Opposite of these springs on the right [east-northeast] bank of the Tage are some caves called Chuphuk … (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 127 map, 133 text). SITUATION 1949: About 3 or 4 miles [4.8 or 6.4 km] from the shores of the Manas, situated on the left bank of the Tag tsangpo, there are several hot springs at Nyomba-chhuten [note 3] … Opposite these springs on the right bank of the Tag are some caves called Chhu-phuk … [note 4] (PRANAVANANDA 1949: 47-48). SITUATION 1957: HUMMEL (1957: 626) refers to PRANAVANANDA (1949: 49) and places Chu-Puk not far from the eastern shore of lake Manasarovar. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use: … Chuphuk, where a few monks live in winter. There are a few chortens and mani-walls. Just near the caves there are the foundations of a ruined monastery. Some shepards from Nonokur camp here in early spring and autumn for a couple of months in each season (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 133). … Chhu-phuk, where a few monks live in winter. Just near the caves there are come chhortens and mani-walls and the foundation of an old ruined monastery, said to be of Guru Padmasambhava and pulled down by Zorowar Singh. Some shepards of Nonokur camp here in early spring and autumn for a couple of months in each season (PRANAVANANDA 1949: 48).An unspecified number of unspecified caves (note 1), possibly of natural origin and probably modified by man, are situated above the right (northern) bank of the Tage Chu (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 133), one of the streams flowing from the east-southeast into lake Manasarovar. SITUATION 1939: About 3 or 4 miles [4.8 or 6.4 km] from the shore of Manasarowar, upon the left [west-southwest] bank of the Tage Chu, there are several hot springs at Tagpotong [note 2] … Opposite of these springs on the right [east-northeast] bank of the Tage are some caves called Chuphuk … (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 127 map, 133 text). SITUATION 1949: About 3 or 4 miles [4.8 or 6.4 km] from the shores of the Manas, situated on the left bank of the Tag tsangpo, there are several hot springs at Nyomba-chhuten [note 3] … Opposite these springs on the right bank of the Tag are some caves called Chhu-phuk … [note 4] (PRANAVANANDA 1949: 47-48). SITUATION 1957: HUMMEL (1957: 626) refers to PRANAVANANDA (1949: 49) and places Chu-Puk not far from the eastern shore of lake Manasarovar. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use: … Chuphuk, where a few monks live in winter. There are a few chortens and mani-walls. Just near the caves there are the foundations of a ruined monastery. Some shepards from Nonokur camp here in early spring and autumn for a couple of months in each season (PRANAVANANDA 1939: 133). … Chhu-phuk, where a few monks live in winter. Just near the caves there are come chhortens and mani-walls and the foundation of an old ruined monastery, said to be of Guru Padmasambhava and pulled down by Zorowar Singh. Some shepards of Nonokur camp here in early spring and autumn for a couple of months in each season (PRANAVANANDA 1949: 48).