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[[Image:Langtang Dolma Lhakang photo by Reurinkjan 2013.jpg|thumb|'''Langtang Tara Temple''' photo Reurinkjan]]
[[Image:Langtang Dolma Lhakang photo by Reurinkjan 2013.jpg|thumb|'''Langtang Tara Temple''' photo Reurinkjan]]
The '''Langtang Tara temple''' ([[Wyl.]] ''glang thang grol ma lha khang'' or ''glong thang''), or '''Den Drolma Lhakang''' (wyl. ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>dan sgrol ma'') is a famous [[Tara]] temple in Langtang, at a place called Denkhog or Denma (wyl. ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>dan ma'') north of [[Dergé]] in [[Kham]]. The temple has three images of Tara, one of which is said to have spoken. It was established at the time of [[King Songtsen Gampo]] is one of [[Thirteen geomantic temples; four Region Subduing, four Extremity Taming, four Farther Taming temples|the thrirteen geomantic temples built to tame the demoness and guard Tibet]]<ref>The ''[[Great Tibetan Dictionary]]'' says it is a region subduing temple and Tertön Sogyal's biography says it is a border taming (tadul) temple. The [[Mani Kabum]] says it is a yangdul shrine, which, by looking at the supine-demoness superimposed on the map of Tibet, is probably correct.</ref>.   
The '''Langtang Tara temple''' ([[Wyl.]] ''glang thang grol ma lha khang'' or ''glong thang''), or '''Den Drolma Lhakang''' (wyl. ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>dan sgrol ma'') is a famous [[Tara]] temple in Langtang, at a place called Denkhog or Denma (wyl. ''<nowiki>'</nowiki>dan ma'') north of [[Dergé]] in [[Kham]]. The temple has three images of Tara, one of which is said to have spoken. It was established at the time of [[King Songtsen Gampo]] as one of [[Thirteen geomantic temples; four Region Subduing, four Extremity Taming, four Farther Taming temples|the thrirteen geomantic temples built to tame the demoness and guard Tibet]]<ref>The ''[[Great Tibetan Dictionary]]'' says it is one of the 'region subduing temple', whereas [[Tertön Sogyal]]'s biography says it is one of the 'border taming' (''tadul'') temple, and the [[Mani Kabum]] says it is a ''yangdul'' shrine, which, by looking at the supine-demoness superimposed on the map of Tibet, is probably the correct attribution.</ref>.   
   
   
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==Notes==

Revision as of 13:04, 6 June 2017

Langtang Tara Temple photo Reurinkjan

The Langtang Tara temple (Wyl. glang thang grol ma lha khang or glong thang), or Den Drolma Lhakang (wyl. 'dan sgrol ma) is a famous Tara temple in Langtang, at a place called Denkhog or Denma (wyl. 'dan ma) north of Dergé in Kham. The temple has three images of Tara, one of which is said to have spoken. It was established at the time of King Songtsen Gampo as one of the thrirteen geomantic temples built to tame the demoness and guard Tibet[1].

Notes

  1. The Great Tibetan Dictionary says it is one of the 'region subduing temple', whereas Tertön Sogyal's biography says it is one of the 'border taming' (tadul) temple, and the Mani Kabum says it is a yangdul shrine, which, by looking at the supine-demoness superimposed on the map of Tibet, is probably the correct attribution.