Drigung Kagyud Zhadpa Dorjeeling Nunnery
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| Drigung Kagyud Zhadpa Dorjeeling Nunnery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Drikung Kagyu |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhodkharbu, Ladakh, India |
  Location within Kashmir region | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°20′19″N 76°34′19″E / 34.33857°N 76.57185°E |
Drigung Kagyud Zhadpa Dorjeeling is a small Buddhist nunnery (gompa) located in Bhodkharbu, Ladakh, India. The nunnery follows the Drigungpa order. About 55 nuns (chomo) of different ages live there and spend their days learning about Buddhist philosophy and practising rituals.
The nunnery has been founded by a group of nuns who shifted from Nepal to Bhodkharbu in 2008. Since then the community kept growing and developing. Nowadays it hosts nuns who are originally from Nepal as well as nuns who come from the local area. Since last year some younger nuns (nomo) have been welcomed and a full-education curriculum for the younger sisters have been set up.
Location
The nunnery is located in Kargil district, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashir State, India. It is about 130 kilometres far from Leh and 80 kilometres from Kargil. It situated few hundred metres from the NH1 highway that passes through Bhodkharbu village.