The Objectives of the Project

The reconstruction of the monastery of Chungkhar will help maintaining a century old legacy. It will also promote the rejuvenation of a tradition of Nyoung-Ne carried by the heirs of Tenzin Gyalpo, a renowned master of this practice, and by the inhabitants of the region.

The first aim of the project is to rebuild a sound and lasting monastery of Chungkhar, according to antiseismic norms.

Dubpön Ngawang Tenzin, at the head of the project, also wishes to take advantage of the works to extend the monastery with the creation of a hall dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava, to Buddha Shakyamuni and to Chenrezi on the ground-floor and a room for the practice of Nyoung-Ne on the first floor.

The main projected elevation

The repairing of the water system will also be a substantial help to the inhabitants of the 18 surrounding villages, who must otherwise transport the water on their backs.

The works, that should stretch to 3 years time, are evaluated at 300 000 euros.

The situation after the seism

Severly damaged by the earthquake, the monastery has partly collapsed.
The brick walls that are still standing have large cracks and may fall over anytime.
The wooden corbels and the roof structure, warped by the tremors, have to be dismantled.
The indoors are also in ruins : all the paintings and wall ornaments have been damaged and the floors worked loose.

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