Nechung Oracle
Nechung Oracle (Wyl. gnas chung sku rten) is the state oracle of Tibet.
The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendant of the famous master, Nyang Ral Nyima Özer (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the Nechung Monastery as a novice monk in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988.