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Late medieval · Buddhist · India

Phyang Monastery

Phyang, Leh, Ladakh · 34.1864°, 77.4894°

Deities of the Drikung Kagyu school, with Achi Chokyi Drolma as its special protectorDrikung Kagyu
Sacred since
1515 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1515 (Chosje Dharma Kunga Takpa)
Drikung Kagyu

History & significance

One of the earliest Drikung Kagyu foundations in Ladakh, established in 1515 on land that had been given to the order in the time of Dharmaraja Jamyang Namgyal. It specialised in Drikung teaching and has more than thirty branch monasteries in the region.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Drikung Kagyu