In the Himalaya
January 18, 2019 | Khumbu, Nepal | AHF Staff
The 2015 quake that devastated Nepal did not spare the 400 year old Khumjung Gompa either. Rebuilt since, it is once again filled with chants and prayers , its walls covered with traditional paintings and thangkas that makes it whole.
We are thrilled to share with you this photo gallery of the rebuilding and transformation of the Khumjung Gompa, and the intricate thangka painting involved in the process.
Rebuilding the Khumjung Gompa
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Early in the reconstruction after the quake destroyed the gompa.
The gompa, rebuilt and revived.
An integral part of gompas are not just the structures, but the traditional thangkas and other artworks that adorn the interiors, depicting various aspects of buddhism mythology and iconography.
An integral part of gompas are not just the structures, but the traditional thangkas and other artworks that adorn the interiors, depicting various aspects of buddhism mythology and iconography.
An integral part of gompas are not just the structures, but the traditional thangkas and other artworks that adorn the interiors, depicting various aspects of buddhism mythology and iconography.
An integral part of gompas are not just the structures, but the traditional thangkas and other artworks that adorn the interiors, depicting various aspects of buddhism mythology and iconography.
The main courtyard inside the gompa, during construction.
Celebrating the gompa's reopening in 2017.
At 12,400 feet, by the sacred peak Khumbila and near Everest, Khumjung Gompa dates back to 400-years.
Photos: Luigi Feini and Bruce Moore
