Sankar Gompa Leh

Sankar Gompa Leh is a minor of Spitok gompa, taking the same head lama. Sankar is effectively visited strolling from Leh. There are about 25 lamas of the yellow-hat group are attached to Sankar but there are only few who lived permanently. The Leh Sankar Gompa is opened to general public from 7 to 10 am and from 5 to 7 p.m. Leh Sankar Gompa is very old and historic for about 90 years old but it is besides a small temple that was constructed for about 500 years. From the road one enters the gompa's front yard. To the right of the Sankar Gompa Leh there is just a few steps mountain climbing as much as the double doorways that open onto the Dukhang or major meeting corridor. The doorway porch has paintings of the Protectors of the four instructional materials on both aspect of the entry door. The left wall of the verandah is a "Wheel of existence held through Yama. The wall on the proper depicts the historical Man of long life.

Within the Dukhang there is a throne opposite the entrance that is reserved for the gompa's head lama. To the left of the throne are colourful butter sculptures made via mixing butter and barley flour. Additional to the left is a tumbler-fronted case containing the image of Yamadhaka. To the right of the throne is a snapshot of Avalokitesvara with 1,000 hands and eleven heads. On either facet of the throne seat are doors entering into a small chapel at the back of. This room has a critical photograph of Tsong-kha-pa, founder of the yellow-hat sect of Buddhism and his two chief disciples. Beneath the disciples are pics of Sakyamuni on either part of Tsong-kha-pa. To the left is a photo of Avalokitesvara, with 1,000 fingers and eleven heads. To the right side is a case that contains numerous Tibetan bronzes. In opposition to the proper wall there is a White Guardian, and a mandala of Amchi. Going to the Dukhang, turn left, go by means of a door and up one flight of steps. Right away on the left is a door foremost right into a small inner courtyard. The walls of this yard are painted with the Tibetan calendar and murals portraying the suitable method for lamas to live. A mural throughout the top of one side of the courtyard indicates Sakyamuni in the middle, flanked through his two chief disciples.

Best Time to Visit

The Best time to visit Sankar Gompa Leh is from the Month of June to September. The Dukhang's facet partitions have new art work of more than a few Buddhas, at the same time more than a few guardian religions appear on both aspect of the doorway corridor.