Namgyal Tsemo Monastery

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery Location within India
Coordinates	34°10′3″N 77°35′24″E / 34.16750°N 77.59000°E / 34.16750; 77.59000
Monastery information
Location	Leh district, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Founded by	Tashi Namgyal
Founded	1430
Type	Tibetan Buddhist
Sect	Gelug

Namgyal Tsemo Monastery or Namgyal Tsemo Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India.^[1]Founded in 1430 by King Tashi Namgyal of Ladakh, it has a three-story high gold statue of Maitreya Buddha and ancient manuscripts and frescoes.^[1]

The Monastery was featured in a television commercial for WorldSoccerShop.com in 2011.

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1 2 "Namgyal Tsemo Gompa". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved October 19, 2009.

Ladakh

Passes	Khardung La Sasser Pass Karakoram Pass Lachulung La Tanglang La Chang la Marsimik La Rezang La Zoji La Pensi La Shingo La Spangur Gap Kongka La Lanak La Dehra Compass

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar

Cities and Towns	Leh Kargil Upshi Padum Rangdum Dras Hemis Hanle Nyoma Sankoo Likir Khalatse Thiksey Chemrey Shey Zangla Daulat Beg Oldi Thoise Turtuk Chalunka Fukche Ukdungle Demchok Diskit Chushul Nimu

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap Siachen Glacier Drang-drung Rimo Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso

Monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro Matho Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

See also	History of Ladakh Shanti Stupa Baltistan Leh–Manali Highway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Lahaul and Spiti Tourism in Ladakh Ladakhi language Wildlife of Ladakh Curious BRO roadsigns Geography of Ladakh Saltoro Kangri More plains Depsang Plains Khurnak Fort Sirijap Gurung Hill Ladakh Marathon

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