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Kunzang Dra Monastery

It is one of the most important sites related to Pema Lingpa the renowned Terton (Treasure Discoverer) who is attributed to have founded the monastery.

(It is one of the most important sites related to Pema Lingpa the renowned Terton (Treasure Discoverer) who is attributed to have founded the monastery. Apart from Pema Lingpa’s living quarters and the temple dedicated to the local protective deity Gonpo Maning, the monastery consists of three temples: the Wangkhang, in which the main relic is a statue of Chenrizig/Avolokitesvara – the Buddha of Compassion, crafted by Pema Lingpa himself; Oezerphug, the meditation cave of Pema Lingpa’s son, Dawa Gyeltshen; and the Khandroma Lhakhang, which contains a gilded copper statue of Pema Lingpa. The main temple is the cave in which Pema Lingpa meditated, which contains a life like statue of himself and his gilded footprint. Though a truly exceptional craftsman, Pema Lingpa is believed to have later given up the craft of blacksmithing and as a symbolic gesture of commitment, imprinted his anvil with a footmark. The gilded footprint is said to be that very anvil.  As for the statue, it is the ‘Nga Drama’ or ‘Just like Me’ statue and the best known statue crafted by Pema Lingpa. )

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