Jampa Lhakang Monastery
{{Short description|Monastery in Nepal}}
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Jampa Lhakang Monastery (Nepali: जाम्पा लाकान्ग गुम्बा, Thubchen Gumba or Gompa), also called Maitreya Temple,{{Citation| title = Luczanits_2013_Review_Wonders| accessdate = 2020-08-23| url = https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/19518/1/Luczanits_2013_Review_Wonders.pdf}} is a Buddhist monastery located in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang in Nepal. It was thought to be built in the 11th century AD{{cite book |last1=IJmkje |first1=Repko |title=The 'White Temple' at Tsaparang |date=2019 |publisher=Liden University}} but later verified to be built in the 15th century AD and contains the world's largest collection of mandalas painted on its walls.{{Cite web| title = Buddhist Artists Restore Historic Tibetan Murals in Nepal {{!}} Buddhistdoor| accessdate = 2020-08-23| url = https://www.buddhistdoor.net/news/buddhist-artists-restore-quake-damaged-tibetan-murals-in-nepal}} The earthquake of April 2015 severely damaged these paintings and 500-year-old frescos of the floors. The American Himalayan Foundation and Lo Gyalpo Jigme Cultural Conservation Foundation are helping to recover these damages.{{Cite news| last = | first = | title = Restoring medieval Tibetan shrines in Nepal's Himalayas|work =Bangkok Post Public Company | accessdate = 2020-08-23| url = https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1050937/restoring-medieval-tibetan-shrines-in-nepals-himalayas}}{{Cite web| last = Gauchan| first = Mina| title = An envoy in Mustang {{!}} Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times| accessdate = 2020-08-23| url = http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/us-envoy-in-mustang,3127}}
Gallery
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-48-Jampa Lhakhang-Chhabi-2015-gje.jpg
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-50-Jampa Lhakhang-Daecher-2015-gje.jpg
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-41-Jampa Lhakhang-2015-gje.jpg
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-49-Jampa Lhakhang-2015-gje.jpg
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-39-Jampa Lhakhang-2015-gje.jpg| Main Entrance
File:Mustang-Lo Manthang-44-Jampa Lhakhang-Gebaelk-gje.jpg
See also
External links
- Restoration project video, {{YouTube|bi1vHKLn36s}}
References
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Category:Buddhist monasteries in Nepal
Category:15th-century establishments in Nepal
Category:Buildings and structures in Mustang District
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