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Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Stok, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh.[1] It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.[1][unreliable source?]
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Stok Palace | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Stok, Leh district Ladakh, India |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 34°3′56.5″N 77°32′32″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Lhawang Lotus |
Next to the monastery is a 71-foot (22 m) high seated Gautama Buddha statue and temple, constructed between 2012-2015 and consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.[2][unreliable source?]
Around 2 km from the monastery is Stok Palace, built in 1820 as the summer home of Ladakhi royalty from the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh.
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