Hemis Monastery, Hemis
Hemis Monastery, Hemis
Hemis Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located 45 km south of Leh. It was built by the Ladakhi King Sengge Namgyal and is considered one of the richest monasteries in India. The Hemis Monastery is mainly visited during the annual Hemis Festival, which takes place every year at the beginning of June.
The Hemis Monastery houses a spectacular copper statue of Lord Buddha as well as stupas made of gold and silver, thangkas (a painting on cotton or silk depicting a Buddhist deity) and murals. The large courtyard and a picturesque veranda are decorated with colourful paintings of the Buddhist Kalachakra. Hemis Monastery belongs to the Red Sect or Dugpa Kargyupta Order of Buddhism. All four sides of the monastery are decorated with colourful prayer flags that flutter in the breeze and send out prayers to Lord Buddha. It is also an institution for the teaching of Tantric Vajrayana.
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