Narsingh monastery (Nepali: नरसिंह गुम्बा, Narsingh Gumba or Gompa) is a Buddhist monastery located in the rural Baragung Muktichhetra municipality of Mustang District in Nepal. It is situated in the northern side of the Muktinath temple.[1] It was constructed in the 6th century AD.[2] The local Buddhists call it the "Temple of 1,000 Lamps" (Mharme Lha Khang Gompa).
The monastery has a statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) and his friends Tibetan tantric deities Drag Po on the right and Seng Dong on the left.[3][4]Hindus also worship in this monastery, considering the deity of this monastery to be the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu (a humanoid lion).
The monastery is constructed of stone and mud masonry. Due to water leakage, it was renovated in 2018 at a cost of NRs. 28,500,000.[2]
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narsingh, monastery, nepali, नरस, narsingh, gumba, gompa, buddhist, monastery, located, rural, baragung, muktichhetra, municipality, mustang, district, nepal, situated, northern, side, muktinath, temple, constructed, century, local, buddhists, call, temple, la. Narsingh monastery Nepali नरस ह ग म ब Narsingh Gumba or Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located in the rural Baragung Muktichhetra municipality of Mustang District in Nepal It is situated in the northern side of the Muktinath temple 1 It was constructed in the 6th century AD 2 The local Buddhists call it the Temple of 1 000 Lamps Mharme Lha Khang Gompa Narsingh monastery नरस ह ग म ब ReligionAffiliationTibetan BuddhismLocationLocationMustang NepalShown within NepalGeographic coordinates28 49 0 N 83 52 15 E 28 81667 N 83 87083 E 28 81667 83 87083 28 49 0 N 83 52 15 EThe monastery has a statue of Guru Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche and his friends Tibetan tantric deities Drag Po on the right and Seng Dong on the left 3 4 Hindus also worship in this monastery considering the deity of this monastery to be the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu a humanoid lion The monastery is constructed of stone and mud masonry Due to water leakage it was renovated in 2018 at a cost of NRs 28 500 000 2 See also EditList of monastery in NepalNotes EditVallangi Neelima Climate change threatens 1 000 year old monastery in remote Nepal Retrieved 2020 08 22 References Edit nbsp Media related to Narsingh Gompa Muktinath at Wikimedia Commons Kailash Manasarovar Retrieved 2020 08 22 a b Setopati Setopati Ancient monastery renovated in Mustang Setopati Retrieved 2020 08 22 त न गन तव य Retrieved 2020 08 22 The Story of Sri Muktinath Temple The Temple of Liberation VedicFeed 2018 10 02 Retrieved 2020 08 22 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Narsingh monastery amp oldid 1149762761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
