Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery (gompa) of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis on the bank of Indus river, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, it was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal. The annual Hemis festival honouring Padmasambhava is held there in early June.
Hemis Monastery
Statue of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and pilgrims at Hemis
Hemis Monastery, a Buddhist Monastery of Drukpa Order.
Courtyard with paintings of Mahasiddhas
The Drukpa or Drukpa Kagyu lineage, sometimes called Dugpa in older sources, is a branch of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu school is one of the Sarma or "New Translation" schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Drukpa lineage was founded in the Tsang region of Tibet by Tsangpa Gyare (1161–1211), and later became influential in Ladakh and Bhutan. It is one of several lineages known as "Red Hat sects".
Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche, Shri SK Sinha, Member (HRD), Department of Posts, the Gyalwang Drukpa and Arjun Pandey holding the newly released stamp and first-day cover on "The Drukpa Lineage of Buddhism"