Namgyal Monastery
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Namgyal Monastery (Tib. རྣམ་རྒྱལ་, Wyl. rnam rgyal) was founded in 1564 or 1565 by the 3rd Dalai Lama Sonam Gyamtso[1] and given the name Phende Lekshé Ling (Wyl. phan bde legs bsahd gling; Elegant Abode of Peace and Prosperity). It grew to great prominence during the time of the Fifth Dalai Lama Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso (1617–82), when it moved into the Potala Palace.
In exile, it is located next to the Dalai Lama's residence in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala. There is also a branch of Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, New York.
Notes
- ↑ "Short Biographies of the Previous Dalai Lamas". DalaiLama.com.
External links
- Official website
Namgyal Monastery, Wikipedia
Namgyal Monastery, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
