Gurugyam Monastery
གུ་རུ་གྱམ་དགོན
A Bon monastery built into a cliff cave on the bank of the Sutlej River in Mensi Township, close to the Tsidapuri hot springs, and easy to visit alongside them.
Gurugyam Monastery is in Mensi Township, Gar County, at the foot of the cliffs on the north bank of the Sutlej River. It is an important Bon monastery in Ngari. Behind it are meditation caves said to be where Padmasambhava and Bon masters practised, and nearby excavations have uncovered the Zhangzhung-period Gurujiamu burial ground. The monastery is about 10 km from Tsidapuri Monastery and is often combined with Tsidapuri Hot Springs and Khyunglung Ngulkhar into a half-day trip around the mountain. Bon pilgrims circle the site counterclockwise, so follow the monastery's customs during your visit.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Tirthapuri Monastery & Hot Springs
- Khyunglung Ngulkhar
- Chuku Gompa (Nyenri Monastery)
- Tarboche Flagpole
- Darchen
- Gyangdrak Monastery
- Mount Kailash & Kora
- Dirapuk Monastery