Ghar Gompa-Lo Gekar

Date: Second Half 8th century

Type: Monastery/Temple

Use: Worship

The oldest, Lo Gekar Monastery, in Lo shows that closely linked to the beginning of Buddhism in this region and disappearing of Bon. The Lo was visited by Guru or Saint Padmasambhava in the 8th century and believed that he was a founder of Lo Gekar Gompa.  The Lo Gekar is one of the oldest Gompa then Samye Monastery in Tibet.

Samye Monastery built in 779, which is one of the first monasteries in Tibetan region. Believed that, especially legends, Padmasambhava was not able to complete Samye because he was interrupted by demons from Lo. Maybe, this was region Padmasambhava visited Lo for founding Buddhism instead of Bon between 750 to 779.

The Restoration of Lo Gekar Gompa was completed in 2007, structure and conservation of the painted slates
Gompa was the first of 49 pilgrimages comes here along with Padmasambhava and written tests in the monastery
The paintings slates covering the walls  are unique features of Lo, show unique relation with Ladakh