Stakna Monastery
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| Location | Stakna, Leh district Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Founded by | Chosje Jamyang Palkar |
| Founded | Late 16th century |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Sect | Drugpa |
| Number of monks | 30 |
Stakna Monastery or Stakna Gompa is a Buddhist monastery of the Drugpa sect in Stakna, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 21 or 25 kilometres from Leh on the left bank of the Indus River.[1]
It was founded in the late 16th century by a Bhutanese scholar and saint, Chosje Jamyang Palkar. The name, literally meaning 'tiger's nose' was given because it was built on a hill shaped like a tiger's nose.[1] Of note is a sacred Arya Avalokitesvara statue from Kamrup, Assam.[1] Stakna has a residence of approximately 30 monks.[1]
