Trülku Drakpa Gyeltsen was an important Gelugpa lama and a contemporary of the 5th Dalai Lama. His Seat was the upper residence of Drepung Monastery, a famous Gelug gompa located near Lhasa.
Ballard Kadampa Buddhist Temple interior 02
The 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso was recognized as the 5th Dalai Lama, and he became the first Dalai Lama to hold both Tibet's political and spiritual leadership roles.
Tulku Dragpa Gyaltsen
…Trülku Drakpa Gyeltsen (1619–1656) was an important Gelugpa lama and a contemporary of the 5th Dalai Lama (1617–1682). His Seat was the upper residence (Wylie: gzims khang gong ma) of Drepung Monastery, a famous Gelug gompa located near Lhasa. Tibetan…
5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso
Tashilhunpo Monastery, 1938 Tibet expedition photograph by Ernst Schäfer in German Federal Archives.
View of Potala from 5th Dalai Lama's private Lukhang temple, December, 2008.