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SUMMARY:Phyang Monastery Tour (Gaon Gonpa)
DESCRIPTION:Phyang Monastery\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGango
 n Tashi Chodzong (sgang sngon bkra shis chos rdzong)\, popularly known as P
 hyang Monastery is situated at a distance of approximately 20 km to the wes
 t of Leh\, the district capital of Ladakh. The name of the monastery is der
 ived from the blue mountain (Gang Ngonpo) behind the monastery. It was esta
 blished by Choje Denma Kunga Drakpa in the 16th century with the sponsorshi
 p of his disciple Chogyal Tashi Namgyal\, the 21st Dharma King of Ladakh. T
 he site where the monastery now stands was once a part of the numerous mona
 stic properties\, offered during the time of King Tashi Namgyal to Denma Ku
 nga Drakpa.\n\nAccording to legend\, in search for a place to build a monas
 tery\, Denma Kunga Drakpa came to the area of Phyang where he set up his te
 nt on a field\, contemplating the beautiful surroundings.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\nHe was especially intrigued by a hill\, revealing three differe
 nt animal shapes. While meditating he had a vision of the protectress Achi 
 on her blue horse. He interpreted this as an auspicious sign and decided to
  build the monastery on top of the hill. Later a rosebush sprouted and grew
  on the hill which can be seen inside the monastery to this day. The monast
 ery has been served by a succession of Chojes appointed directly by the Dri
 kung Kyabgons.\n\n  \n\nPresently\, it is headed by Kyabje Togden Rinpoche\
 , the 33rd Drikung Choje of Ladakh. There are a number of sacred shrines si
 tuated inside the monastery complex. Also\, there are a number ofexquisite 
 wall paintings\, dating from the royal period\, adorning the monastery. Phy
 ang’s oldest temple is the Gomkhang (Mahakala Temple). It was built and p
 ainted at the time of the founding of the monastery in the 16th century. Th
 e exquisite old murals show Mahakala and other protector deities.\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGangon Tashi Ch
 odzong monastery also houses a collection of masterly painted old thangkas 
 and statues\, extremely precious for the iconography of the Drikung traditi
 on. These cultural treasures have recently been documented in the beautiful
  book Hidden Treasures from Ladakh published by Otter Verlag.\n\n   \n\nPhy
 ang Tsedup Festival is one of the two old Monasteries in Dringungpa at Lada
 kh. The Phyang Tsedup Festival pageant is held during July to August. For t
 he period of the pageant men throng within the Monastery dressed in colorfu
 l clothes and also carrying a lovely smile on their faces. All these seem t
 o brighten up the mood of the carnival and therefore the sacred ceremony Ph
 yang Frstival is well known with enthusiasm and potency in every single pla
 ce. People from all over India and abroad throng the grounds of the Phyang 
 Festival competition. The dance forms of the main ceremony of the Phyang Ts
 edup festival and apart from the worship of the Thankha of Jigten Gombo. Th
 e Lamas are dressed up in colorful attire and also play the various charact
 ers of the dance drama. However essentially the most interesting a part of 
 the dance drama is the masks. Throughout this competition countless Buddhis
 t courses are being displayed in an effort to unfold the message of Lord Bu
 ddha to the folks. The Lamas participate in the dance drama carrying masks.
  An exhibition can also be held throughout the 2 day competition of the Phy
 ang Tsedup. The Phyang Tsedup Festival is notable with special prayers\, ch
 anting of auspicious mantras of Monks. The popular attractions of the festi
 val are dramas or 'Chhams'. There are 70 Buddhist monks which are situated 
 at 17 Kms to the west of Leh.
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