Hemis Monastery Lhakhang Nyingma
VIDEO
2021
8 min. 45 sec
See the rare interior of Lhakhang Nyingma, oldest temple at Hemis Monastery. Wall murals and sculptures in this 17th century temple are considered among the finest examples of Buddhist art from this period. Located in the Ladakh region of the Western Himalayas, India. With photos by Kishore Thukral.
To learn more about Tibetan Buddhist art and its relationship to 10th-12th century Indo-Tibetan predecessors, visit the artist’s Fulbright blog.
Filmed during Fulbright Scholar research on Indo-Tibetan mandalas. With gratitude to the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the Office of His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, Hemis Monastery, and Namgyal Monastery. Made possible in part by the support of Fulbright-Nehru Research Program, Council for the International Exchange of Scholars, and United States-India Education Foundation.