Throneholders of Palyul Monastery
The throneholders of Palyul Monastery have been:
- Rigdzin Kunzang Sherab (1636-1699)
- Pema Lhundrub Gyatso (1660-1727)
- the first Drubwang Pema Norbu (1679-1757)
- the first Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Karma Tashi (1728-1791)
- Karma Lhawang and Karma Döndam
- the second Karma Kuchen, Gyurmé Ngedön Tenzin Palzangpo (1794-1851)
- Gyatrul Rinpoche, Pema Dongak Tenzin (1830-1891)
- the third Karma Kuchen, Orgyen Dongak Chökyi Nyima (1854-1906)
- the second Drubwang Pema Norbu, Tupten Chökyi Langpo (aka Palchen Düpa) (1887-1932)
- the fourth Karma Kuchen, Karma Thekchok Nyingpo (1908-1958)
- the third Drubwang Pema Norbu (b. 1932)