Stok Monastery
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 Stok Monastery
Location within India
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| Coordinates: | 34°4′12″N 77°34′12″E / 34.07000°N 77.57000°E |
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| Location | Leh district Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Founded by | Lhawang Lotus |
| Founded | Late 14th century |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa or Palace is a Buddhist monastery in 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 Kangjur. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.[1] It was used for some time as a residence by the Ladakhi royalty.
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- ^ a b "Stok Gompa". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved October 20. 2009.
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