Gondhla
Gondhla (also called Gaṅdolā, Gandhola, Gondla, Kundlah) is a village in the Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is located about before Keylong on the road from Manali, Himachal Pradesh, and lies at 3,160 m (10,370 ft) above sea level. The village is famous for the Guru Ghantal monastery and the Gondhla fort. In former times, this village was the seat of the Thakurs of Gondhla, who ruled the valley of the Chenab River, Chandra river in Lahaul at the behest of the Rajas of Kullu district, Kullu. Historical sites Guru Ghantal Monastery The Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Gondhla, locally known as the Guru Ghantal monastery, is said to have been founded by Padmasambhava in the 8th century. It is now connected with the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, but its history long precedes the formation of that sect. According to local tradition and also the Terma (religion), terma, the ''Padma (attribute), Padma bka' ...
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