Phugmoche Monastery

Phugmoche Monastery (or Phugmoche Gonpa), also known as Karma Chos-gLing. This monastery is situated in the Phugmoche village, Dudhkunda Municipality, Solu region of eastern Nepal. It was built in 1938 by Nyang-rigs bLa-ma Ngag-dBang-Yon-tan-rGya-mTsho. It is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa community.

Phugmoche Monastery Karma Chos-gLing
Inside Statues of Phugmoche Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Nyingma
Festivals	Tshes-chu, Yulsang, Losar
Location
Location	Phugmoche, Solududhkunda, Solukhumbu, Nepal
Country	Nepal
Location within Nepal
Geographic coordinates	27°30′16″N 86°35′11″E
Architecture
Style	Tibetan architecture
Founder	Lama Ngagwang Yontan Gyamtsho in 1938
Located within the Solududhkunda

History

Phugmoche Monastery or Karma Chos-gLing dGon-pa was built by Sherpa Lama Ngagwang Yontan Gyamtsho (bLa-ma Ngag-dBang-Yon-tan-rGya-mTsho) in 1938.

Founder

The founder of Phugmoche Karma Chos-gLing Monastery (Lama Ngagwang Yontan Gyamtsho) was one of the renowned great and accomplished guru in the Sherpa community. He was born in Solukhumbu as son of the Nyang Clan (Nyang-rigs) father Lama Padma Tshewang and mother Drolma in 1875 AD. Since 13 years, he had studied astrology to Dzogpa Chenpo from his father Padma Tshewang and root guru Gangri Tshampa Rinpoche, Drubwang Shakya Shree, Chagchen Rinpoche, Kyabgon Dreltsad Dondan, Ngawang Thrinlas Lhundrub, Ngagwang Norbu Zangpo, Khanpo Sangyas Tanzin, Lama Danu and Lama Kyipa. His spiritual consort was Dechen Palmo also known as Gaga Kyipa. He had given many Tantric Teachings and Initiation to his disciples and passed away in 1964.

External links

1. Phugmoche
2. Location of Phugmoche on Google Map