Mangyu Temple Complex
The Mangyu temple complex located in the village of Giramangu, Mangyu, Ladakh is one of the earliest in Ladakh, India. Believed to be contemporaneous to the temples at Alchi Monastery and Sumda Chun, the earliest structures are supposed to be dating to the late 12th/early 13th century but as per the oral history and local belief the temples were established bLotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Main temple complex comprise two early temples (Sakyamuni and Vairocana temples) situated adjacent to each other and two chapels, one each on either side of the temples, that house large images of two armed and four armed ''Maitreya''. It is on Srinagar-Leh highway southeast of Khalatse, Khalsi and 22 southwest of Alchi Monastery. The Sakyamuni temple with a beautiful image of Sakyamuni on the North West wall is also known as ''Chenrezig Lakhang'' where as Vairocana temple with assemblage of sculptures on NW wall is known as ''Nangbar Nangzad'' and the chapels on either side are known as ''Chamba Lak ...
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Giramangu
Giramangu, also known as Gaira Mangue or Mangyu, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Likir tehsil. The Mangyu temple complex (Mangyu monastery) is located near this village. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Giramangu has 67 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 65.56%. References

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