Himalayan Art Resources

Tibet: Jonang Monastery (Jonang)

Jonang Tradition Main Page


Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description (below)
- Jonang Outline Page
- Map of U-Tsang
- Leigh Miller Archive: Ganden Puntsog Ling
- Tagten Damcho Ling (SRG Archive)
--- 3rd Floor, Dolpopa
- Mask Room, 2nd Floor
- Four Kings Entrance Way
- Confusions: monastery name
- Others...

Tagten Damcho Ling was the main residence of Jetsun Taranata in the latter half of his life. The monastery land was a gift of the Tsang King Desi Puntsog Namgyal in 1615. The construction was completed in 1628. The name of the monastery was later changed to Puntsog Ling by the 5th Dalai Lama.

Jeff Watt [updated 10-2019]


Jonang Puntsokling Monastery: The Life of the Buddha (University of Virginia).

Essay: TARANATHA’S VISION OF SHAKYAMUNI’S QUEST by Andrew Quintman and Kurtis R Schaeffer.