Gemur Monastery

Gemur Monastery is a Buddhist gompa, above the village of Gemur, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. The monastery dates from the first half of the 17th century.

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Type: Building
Description: Buddhist religious building in India
Also known as: “Gemur Gompa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jispa and Thenu.

Jispa

Village

Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jispa is a village in Lahaul, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It's located along the Manali–Leh Highway on the banks of the Bhaga River, approximately 20 km north of Keylong and 7 km south of Darcha. Jispa is situated 3½ km northeast of Gemur Monastery.

Thenu

Hamlet

Photo: Tagooty, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thenu is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Gemur Monastery.

Gemur Monastery

Category: Tibetan Buddhist monastery
Location: Lahul, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.61532° or 32° 36′ 55″ north

Longitude

77.14697° or 77° 8′ 49″ east

Levels

4

Open location code

8J4VJ48W+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Gemur Monastery” goes by many names.

German: “Gemur Gompa”
German: “Kloster Gemur”

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