Gemur Monastery

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Gemur Monastery
Prayer Hall Gemur Gompa Lahaul Oct20 R16 04265.jpg
Central prayer hall
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationGemur, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India
CountryIndia
Gemur Monastery is located in Himachal Pradesh
Gemur Monastery
Location within India
Geographic coordinates32°36′35″N 77°8′47″E / 32.60972°N 77.14639°E / 32.60972; 77.14639Coordinates: 32°36′35″N 77°8′47″E / 32.60972°N 77.14639°E / 32.60972; 77.14639
Gemur Gompa above Gemur Village, Oct '20

Gemur Monastery is a Buddhist gompa, above the village of Gemur, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is about 700 m (2,300 ft) on foot from Gemur which is located 18 km (11 mi) upstream from Keylong in the Bhaga River valley, Lahaul. The monastery is around 700 years old.

Goddess Marichi Vajravarahi, Oct '20

The Gompa contains a sculpture of the goddess 'Marichi Vajravarahi' which dates back to the 11th-12th century AD.[1] The monastery also contains ancient Buddhist miniature paintings, wall paintings, stupas, statues and Buddhist artifacts.

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