Chemrey

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Chemrey
city
Chemrey Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°58′N 77°48′E / 33.97°N 77.80°E / 33.97; 77.80Coordinates: 33°58′N 77°48′E / 33.97°N 77.80°E / 33.97; 77.80
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ladakh
Elevation	3,817 m (12,523 ft)
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Chemrey or Chemdrey, gompa of the Drukpa (Red Hat) sect in eastern Ladakh, founded in 1664 by Lama Tagsang Raschen who also founded Hemis Monastery as a memorial to the local king Sengge Namgyal, who had a big importance for the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh. The monastery comprises a number of shrines, two assembly halls (Du-Khang) and a Lama temple (Lha-Khang). The main attraction of the monastery is the one storey high statue of Padmasambhava. Another big attraction is the 29 volume scripture written in silven and golden letters.^[1]
The monastery holds every year the Chemrey Angchok festival of sacred dances. It takes place on the 28th and 29th day of the 9th month of the Tibetan calendar. ^[2]
Chemrey is currently suffering from declining interest in monastic life by local young Ladakhis.

Chemrey Gompa

Chemrey Monastery

Geography

Chemrey is located at 33°58′N 77°48′E / 33.97°N 77.80°E / 33.97; 77.80.^[3] It has an average elevation of 3,817 metres (12,526 feet).

References

v t e Ladakh

Passes	Khardung La Sasser Pass Karakoram Pass Lachulung La Tanglang La Chang la Marsimik La Rezang La Zoji La Pensi La Shingo La Spangur Gap Kongka La Lanak La Dehra Compass

Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar

Cities and Towns	Leh Kargil Upshi Padum Rangdum Dras Hemis Hanle Nyoma Sankoo Likir Khalatse Thiksey Chemrey Shey Zangla Daulat Beg Oldi Thoise Chalunka Fukche Ukdungle Demchok Diskit Chushul

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap Siachen Glacier Drang-drung Rimo Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso

Monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro Matho Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

See also	History of Ladakh Shanti Stupa Baltistan Leh–Manali Highway Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway Lahaul and Spiti Tourism in Ladakh Ladakhi language Wildlife of Ladakh Curious BRO roadsigns Geography of Ladakh Saltoro Kangri More plains Depsang Plains Khurnak Fort Sirijap Gurung Hill

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