# Basgo Monastery

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Buddhist monastery in northern India

Basgo monastery Basgo monastery Religion Affiliation Tibetan Buddhism Sect Nyingma Location Location Basgo, Leh district Ladakh, India Country India Interactive map of Basgo monastery Architecture Founder Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh Established 1680; 346 years ago (1680)

**Basgo Monastery**, also known as **Basgo or Bazgo Gompa**, is a [Buddhist](/source/Buddhism) monastery located in [Basgo](/source/Basgo) or Bazgo on the bank of [Indus River](/source/Indus_River) in [Leh District](/source/Leh_District) of [Ladakh](/source/Ladakh) in northern [India](/source/India) approximately 5 km west of [Nimoo](/source/Nimo%2C_Ladakh) and 40 km east from [Leh](/source/Leh). Although the monastery was built for the Namgyal rulers in 1680, Bazgo itself was embedded in the early days of Ladakh and is frequently mentioned in the [Ladakhi Chronicles](/source/Ladakhi_Chronicles) when it was a political and cultural center.[1] In the 15th century, a palace was built in Basgo.

The monastery is situated on top of the hill towering over the ruins of the ancient town and is noted for its Buddha statue and murals. The complex comprises the Chamchung, Chamba Lakhang, and Serzang temples, dedicated to the [Maitreya](/source/Maitreya) Buddha. [2]

## Photo Gallery

		- Basgo Monastery, Leh, India

		- Basgo Monastery Information Board

## See also

- [List of buddhist monasteries in Ladakh](/source/All_Ladakh_Gonpa_Association#List)

- [Tourism in Ladakh](/source/Tourism_in_Ladakh)

## Footnotes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Temples_1-0)** ["Basgo Monastery"](http://www.india9.com/i9show/Basgo-Monastery-23809.htm). India9.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["World Monuments Fund: Basgo Gompa (Maitreya Temples)"](https://www.wmf.org/project/basgo-gompa-maitreya-temples). World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

## External links

- [Flickr photos tagged with Basgo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/basgo)

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