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Anna Sehnalova, 2018, © Anna Sehnalova

Dartang Monastery in Golok is a branch of Pelyul Monastery, although historically it was much larger than Pelyul. The Second Karma Kuchen, Karma Gyurme Ngedon Tendzin founded it in 1882 (some sources say 1857).

Sources

Gyurme Dorje. 2009. Tibet Handbook. Bath: Footprint, pp. 764-765.

O rgyan brtson 'grus. 1999. Dar thang dgon pa'i gdan rabs / Gsang chen snga 'gyur bstan pa'i mnga bdag rgyal dbang dpal yul ba'i chos sde chen po dar thang mdo sngags bshad sgrub chos 'khor dar rgyas gling gi gdan rabs kyi byung ba gsal bar brjod pa dri med gser gyi 'phreng mdzes gzur gnas mkhas kun dgyes pa'i mgul rgyan. Chengdu: Si khron mi rigs dpe skrun khang.

Dartang Monastery

Abbots & Officers

Abbot

1. First Abbot bde mchog -
2. Second Abbot bsod nams dpal ldan -
3. Third Abbot 'jigs med dkon mchog -
4. Fourth Abbot Lobzang Dorje -
5. Fifth Abbot blo bzang rnam dag -
6. Sixth Abbot skal bzang thub bstan rgya mtsho -
7. Seventh Abbot blo bzang bsam gtan -
8. Eighth Abbot blo bzang shes rab -
9. Ninth Abbot blo bzang tshul khrims -
10. Tenth Abbot bstan 'dzin bzang po -
11. Eleventh Abbot blo bzang tshul khrims -
12. Twelfth Abbot tsandra 'gyur med -
 

Throne Holder

1. First Throne Holder Karma Gyurme Ngedon Tendzin 1850 - 1851
2. Second Throne Holder Dongak Tendzin 1851 - 1892
3. Third Throne Holder Dongak Chokyi Nyima 1892 - 1906
4. Fourth Throne Holder pad+ma gar dbang bstan 'dzin 1906 -
5. Fifth Throne Holder Jamyang Sherab Chokyi Nangwa -
6. Sixth Throne Holder pad+ma bsam grub rdo rje -
7. Seventh Throne Holder 'jigs med chos kyi zla ba -
8. Eighth Throne Holder mgar klong pad+ma bde chen mkha' klong yangs pa -
9. Ninth Throne Holder thub bstan gar dbang nyin byed -

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