Pabonka Hermitage

Pabonka Hermitage (Pha bong kha), also written Pawangka,^[1] is a historical hermitage, today belonging to Sera Monastery, about 8 kilometres northwest of Lhasa in the Nyang bran Valley on the slopes of Mount Parasol (Dbu gdugs ri) in Tibet.

AffiliationTibetan Buddhism

FestivalsSix-day Avalokiteśvara fasting Losar ritals
Sixteen day fourth Tibetan month fasting rituals
“Sixth-Month Fourth-Day” pilgrimage

LeadershipPart of Sera Monastery today.

LocationMount Parasol, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, China

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Pabonka Hermitage
Tibetan transcription(s) Wylie transliteration: Pha bong kha Chinese transcription(s) Traditional: 帕邦喀 Simplified: 帕邦喀
Pabonka Hermitage
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Festivals	Six-day Avalokiteśvara fasting Losar ritals Sixteen day fourth Tibetan month fasting rituals “Sixth-Month Fourth-Day” pilgrimage
Leadership	Part of Sera Monastery today.
Location
Location	Mount Parasol, Lhasa Prefecture, Tibet, China
Country	China
Location within Tibet
Coordinates	29°43′11″N 91°7′06″E
Architecture
Founder	Songtsen Gampo
Established	7th century

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Founded by Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century, it is currently the largest and most important of the Sera hermitages and is the starting point for the “Sixth-Month Fourth-Day” (Drug pa tshe bzhi) of the Sera Mountain Circumambulation Circuit (Se ra’i ri ’khor) pilgrimage.

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  Pabonka Hermitage
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  Looking towards Lhasa from Pabonka Hermitage
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