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SUMMARY:Spituk Monastery
DESCRIPTION: \n[caption id="attachment_4764" align="alignnone" width="705"
 ] Spituk Monastery (also Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa) on a winter day. The
  Monastery was founded back in the 15 century. The buddhist monastery belon
 gs to the Gelug sect (Yellow Hat sect) of Tibetan Buddhism.[/caption]\n Sp
 ituk Monastery Spituk Monastery was founded in the 11th century by Od-de\
 , a disciple of the great translator Rinchen Zangpo. Initially\, it belonge
 d to the Kadampa School of Tibetan Buddhism\, but later it came under the
  influence of the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) Sect introduced by Tsongkhapa in t
 he 15th century. The name Spituk means “exemplary\,” referring to the
  exemplary religious community established here. Over the centuries\, it ha
 s become an important center of learning\, meditation\, and cultural acti
 vities in Ladakh. Spituk Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Western end o
 f Leh in Ladakh on Leh-Kargil-Srinagar highway\, about 6 km from the main t
 own. Above the monastery\, on the hilltop\, The Spituk monastery is close t
 o the Leh airfield and west to Hall of Fame. It offers panoramic view of en
 tire Leh town. One can also see Shanti Stupa\, Leh Palace and Namgyal Tse
 mo Monastery from here. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimag
 ung. It was founded by Od-de\, the elder brother of Lha Lama Changchub Od w
 hen he came to Maryul in the 11th Century. He introduced the monastic commu
 nity.  When Lotsewa Rinchen Zangpo (Translator) came to that place he said 
 that an exemplary religious community would arise there and so the monaster
 y was called Spituk (exemplary). During the time of Dharma raja Gragspa Bum
 -Ide the monastery was restored by Lama Lhawang Lodos and the stainless ord
 er of Tsonkhapa was introduced and it has remained intact as such till pres
 ent.   The monastery contains 100 monks and a giant statue of Palden Lhamo 
 and other deities a which are unveiled during the annual Spituk festival. 
 Otherwise the idol remains covered with a cloth. Gustor Festival is held at
  Spituk from the 27th to 29th day in the eleventh month of the Tibetan cal
 endar every year. How to reach Spituk Monastery The Spituk Gompa can be se
 en from almost everywhere from Leh town\, so reaching here should not be a 
 difficult task. However\, it is nearly 6km from the main town. If you follo
 w Leh-Srinagar highway\, it appears in the left hand side\, with a 100m lon
 g link road taking you to the parking in the base of the monastery. Best ti
 me to visit Spituk Monastery Being located in the Leh town\, you can easily
  get access to the gompa 12 months in a year.   Spituk Monastery (Gompa): 
 A stunning Gelug-pa (Yellow Hat) monastery situated on a hilltop\, housing 
 around 100 monks.  Gonkhang/LhamoKhang Temple: Located at the top\, this t
 emple features a grand idol of Goddess Palden Lhamo and other Deities\, fam
 ous for revealing its face only during the annual festival. Spituk Gustor F
 estival: Held in January or February\, this two-day festival showcases the
  sacred 'Cham' dance (masked dance) by monks.  Main Assembly Hall (Dukhang)
 : Features a high throne for the Dalai Lama\, statues of Amitayus\, and an
 cient thangkas (scroll paintings). Dolma Lakhang: A smaller temple housing
  21 statues of Goddess Tara. Panoramic Views: Incredible views of the Indu
 s River and the surrounding snow-capped peaks. Nearby Attractions: Include
  the Hall of Fame Museum\, Leh Palace\, and the Magnetic Hill  
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