Stok Monastery
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| Location | Stok, Leh district Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Founded by | Lhawang Lotus |
| Founded | Late 14th century |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa or Palace is a Buddhist monastery in Stok, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh.[1] It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur. A ritual dance-mask festival is held annually.[1]
It was used for some time as a residence by the Ladakhi royalty of the Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh.
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