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Home » Blog » Tibet Destinations Guide » Choku Gompa

Choku Gompa

June 5, 2015 by Tibetan Trekking Travel Leave a Comment

Choku Gompa is about 2 kilometers from Tarpoche. Its elevation is about 4820 meters above sea level. It is a kagyu Pa monastery, located on the cliff that faces the western bank of Lha Chu River.

Table of Contents
1. Brief
2. Choku Gompa Data
2.1. Address
2.2. Opening hour
2.3. Altitude
2.4. Entrance fee
3. How to get to there
3.1. Ngari Kunsha Airport
3.2. Ngari Bus Station

Brief

It was founded in the 13th century as a shrine, and houses a white stone statue of Buddha Opame and a sacred silver embossed conch shell, which was said to belong to Milarepa. The founder of Choku Gompa was Gotshangpa Gompo Pel, whom was a Drukpa Kagyu disciple of Tsangpa Gyare, the orignal Guru and celebrated discoverer of the great Tsari pilgrimage, and a cave near the back of this monastery belongs to him.

Inside the Gompa, the center of the back wall is one unique , orignal Thangkar image of Nangwa Thaye, known as Choku Renpoche.

Below this monastery is the Langchen Bepuk which means Hidden Elephant Cave where Padmasambhava stayed and meditated when he came to Mt Kailash. From Chouku Gompa, the view on the south face of Kailash is stunning, and photos are strictly forbidden to the shrines, because in 1991 a group of art thieves from Nepal and working for western art dealers broke into this gompa and stole 16 ancient statues. Two of them were arrested and admitted that they stole to order, and they use “tourist’s” photo to find out the inside detail. This shall help to understand why the strictly forbidden on photo inside.

Choku Gompa Data


Address

In The valley stretch from Mt Kailash
2 kilometers from Tarpoche

Opening hour

Full day

Altitude

4,800 meters

Entrance fee

Free of charge

How to get to there


Choku Gompa is located at Tarpoche which is the “start” of Kailash Cora trek. In general you will need to get to Darchen first, and then by foot to reach this monastery.

The nearest airport is Ali airport, and then by vehicle to get to Darchen

Starting from Darchen, there are two ways to reach this monastery, one is to climb down from Buddha’s Platform directly to the trail; another one is to cross over the bridge to reach this site from the main trail that circle Mount Kailash

Ngari Kunsha Airport

Add: Gar Xian, Ngari
IATA Code: NGQ
Altitude: 4,270 meters
Contact: +86 897 2891888

Ngari Bus Station

Address: Opposite the Ngari Post Office,
Contact: +86 897 2826591
Altitude: 4,300 meters
Working hours: 07:00 am – 17:30 pm

Filed Under: Kagyu Pa Monasteries

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