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Alchi Choskor
monastery is located approximately 69 kms towards the Western side of the
main city of Leh. It is popular in the form of largest of all the gompas
built that were built by Lotsava Rinchen Zangpo. He had ordered four
families to take care of Choskor, as there was no monastic communities
present during the 15th century. It was taken over by the Lekir Monastery
and is under them today also.
Alchi
Choskor Monastery is known to be one of the most ancient Buddhist
Monasteries of the north region in India. But it has a rigorous difference
from the other Buddhist pilgrimages within the country, in terms of prayers
and architecture. It is believed to be a Buddhist temple than complete
Monastery. The carvings and wall paintings are different from any other in
the surrounding area. Alchi Choksor Monastery is perched near the Rivers
Zanksar and Indus. It is nearly 70 kms away from Leh. Many believe that the
Monastery complex is about 1000 years old, but nowadays no monks are living
or studying here. It is mainly a visiting place for the holy Buddhist
scholars and tourist. One different and interesting characteristic of this
monastery is that it is built on plane grounds, with backgrounds of
high-rise Himalayan mountain ranges, which is different from other
Monasteries in the Leh terrain. The Monastery always seems to be
exceptionally realistic, yet thought agitating.
History
The historical date of the establishment of the Monastery has not been
clearly confirmed so far, as there are numerous buildings included in the
compound. Most of the people believe that the well-known Buddhist Rinchen
Zangpo who was a translator came here in 10th century and constructed some
Monasteries. Because of his efforts, many other Monasteries came into
existence in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and nearby areas and nearly 108
Monasteries are accredited to him. These Monasteries are supposed to be
owned by the Vajrayana sect which is of Tibetan Buddhism. Under his
authority, a lot of artistic charities were done by the artists from
Kashmir. After many years, studies and worship in the Alchi Choksor
Monastery collapsed and it came into the control of the administration of
other nearby Monasteries, till the 15th century. Afterwards The Likir
Monastery took the responsibility of its maintenance.
Reaching There
Alchi Choksor Monastery is nearly 70 kms away from Leh and it takes around 3
hours to reach there by road. All along the way, the magnificent sceneries
are pretty exotic with hilly terrains, grasslands, fields; snow covered
mountains and the sumptuously flowing Zanskar and Indus Rivers. As coming
close to the Monastery, visitors will pass through small villages, which are
very much influenced by the Buddhist culture and the monastic presence.
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