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SUMMARY:Likir Monastery Tour
DESCRIPTION:Likir Monastery\nis situated just about 53km from Leh.It belong
 s to the Gelukspa Order.Likir gompa Ladakh was founded by Lama Durwang Chos
 je. Gelukspa.Alchi Monastery is the branch of Lekir gompa at time of king L
 hachen Gyalpo\, which was named 'Klu-Khil-GA-Ladan-Dar-Rgyas-Ling'.Lhachen 
 Gyalpo was ruling as a king in Ladakh\,he presented the land to Lama Duwang
  Chosje in order to construct the monastery. likir Gonpa came forward durin
 g the 1065 AD.The Likir monasteries was enclosed by the bodies of the two g
 reat serpent spirits \, Taksako and Nanda. Likir Monastery Ladakh were conn
 ected with Kadampa sect. An incident occur in Likir Monastery Ladakh becaus
 e the original structure that was constructed in 11th century was damaged d
 ue to catch of fire.After than in 18th century it was reconstructed \,that 
 why it does not look to be very old as compare to others monasteries.   Lik
 ir monastery holds various old manuscripts\,thanks\,costumes etc and In the
  courtyard\, a large Jupiter tree is standing.More than 100 monks lives in 
 the likir gompa. Du-khang\, to be found straight away to the right in the c
 ourtyard and can be reached after passing the way in to verandah. Verandah 
 has paintings of the Guardians of the Four Directions and wheel of life man
 dala which are organized by Yama. In Likir gompa there are initially 6 rows
  for the lamas to seat inside the Du-khang and a throne reserved for Likir'
 s head.There are two large roll up tahnks which are hanging on the entrance
  door. Thankas\, containing pictures of Sakyamuni and Likir's guardian divi
 nity\,which are exhibited once in a year.\n\n\n\nThere are mainly two big c
 hortens having statue of Avalokitesvara and Amitabha and Sakyamuni\,Maitrey
 a statue are situated in front of the assembly hall.Buddhist mainly taught 
 three languages which are English\,Sanskrit and English.Dosmochey is annual
  event which happens here.Dalai Lama younger's brother was Ngari Rinpoche w
 ho have given the all of the charge to him.But he did not stay there\, and 
 visit only at the time of main pujas.Festival is celebrated in Likir Gompa 
 Ladakh which takes place on the 12th month-28th and 29th day of Tibetan cal
 endar.Likir monastery undergoes development in the 15th century under Lhawa
 ng Lodos Sangphu.\n\nDuring 15th century there was violent struggle to cont
 rol and manage the geographic- political landscape. As declared previous th
 e monasteries in the Ladakh and Tibet region were dominance and control spo
 ts for the region. Monasteries prohibited and owned large tracts of land an
 d there by the agricultural produce. Conflicts with the opponent sects of m
 onasteries for the political control were pretty familiar. They had to prot
 ect its inhabitants and its wealth from opponent attacks. In Likir Gompa La
 dakh many monasteries which flourished on that time evolved their complexes
  as small fortress perched on strategic height\, utilizing the terrain and 
 reinforcing it with thick tangential walls to form a protected inner core. 
 One example is the Likir monastery\; it was a type of a fort-monastery. The
  basic hierarchy of the village lives below the slope of the monastery alon
 g with monk's residence and at the upper plateau resides the main temple an
 d assembly hall complex. The main complex has thin entry and way out points
  and has cut off wall surrounding its periphery results in creation of a pr
 otected fort like complex.\n\n\n\nMaitreya Buddha Statue: A massive\, 75-fo
 ot (23-meter) golden statue of the Future Buddha stands majestically outsid
 e\, designed with serpents (Nagas) around its neck\,  \n\n\n\nDukhang (Ass
 embly Hall): The main assembly hall features two large chortens\, numerous
  thangkas (scroll paintings)\, and seating for monks\, including a dedicate
 d throne for the head lama.\n\n\n\nGonkhang Temple: Dedicated to the wrathf
 ul protector deity Tse-Ta-Pa\, this temple houses dramatic depictions and m
 urals of deities like Mahakala\, \n\n \n\nThe Wheel of Life: A detailed M
 andala mural representing the cycle of life and death is prominently displa
 yed\, notes the \n\n \n\nAnnual Festival:\nLikir Dosmochey\nLikir Dosmoche
 y is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated at Likir Monastery 
 in Likir\, near Leh. It is part of the wider Dosmochey celebrations held ac
 ross Ladakh. The festival usually takes place from the 27th to the 29th day
  of the 12th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar\, just before the Tibetan 
 New Year.\nThe main purpose of Likir Dosmochey is spiritual purification an
 d protection of the community. Monks perform sacred rituals and masked danc
 es to drive away evil spirits\, negative energies\, and misfortune from the
  village and surrounding region. These rituals are believed to clear obstac
 les and prepare the community for a peaceful and prosperous new year.\nLiki
 r Dosmochey holds great religious and cultural importance for the people of
  Ladakh. The festival strengthens Buddhist traditions and community bonds\,
  as villagers and pilgrims gather at Likir Monastery to witness the rituals
  and receive blessings. The sacred Cham mask dances performed by monks symb
 olize the victory of good over evil and the protection of Buddhist teaching
 s. The festival also helps preserve ancient Tibetan Buddhist rituals\, musi
 c\, and cultural heritage\, making it an important event in the spiritual l
 ife of the region.
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