Gantey Geomba, Wangduephodrang, Wangdue , Bhutan - Travel Information, History, Story and Images

Description:
450 year old Gantey Goempa, a monastery headed by a ninth reincarnates Lama. Located on top of a small hill, Gantey (gang-mountain & tey-summit) is the biggest Nyignmapa monastery in the kingdom. Situated amongst blue pines and the local village of the resident Gomchens (lay monks ), numbering over 100 they work and worship at this 16th century monastery. Founded by the grandson of Pema Lingpa (a famous Nyingmapa saint) - Pema Trinley; it is primarily the summer residence, in winter the monks and gomchen migrate south - a day’s walk away to lower altitude. With beautiful and ornate internal paintings of Mandala, the wheel of life and Zangdopelri ''paradise or the heaven of Guru Rinpoche'' and also includes a painting of the mystical land of Shambhala.
A viewing inside reveals massive hand carved pillars, eight in number built in the Tibetan style, making this one of the larger prayer halls in Bhutan.

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