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an Indian Siddha (saint) Luri Gompa: Mustang region
Luri Gompa, Mustang region
There are many things which make Mustang an astonishing place to visit. Luri Gompa is one. Set high on a cliff face the main temple building has been carved out of the hillside to create a cave-temple. Lining the walls are a series of 14th century paintings which depict Indian Mahasiddhas. They are saints of the early Mahayana tradition who achieved siddhi, or extraordinary powers by meditation. Some were real individuals and others mythical. This is painting depicts Savaripa: a hunter who gave up killing animals after an encounter with Avaolkiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
The paintings of Luri are very different from the walled gompas of Lo Manthang or other nearby villages. No written record exists for the construction of Luri. The style of paintings suggests they were done by Nepalese artists from Nepal working for Tibetan patrons. The freshness of composition and free depiction of the figures makes Luri unique.
On our trek to Mustang in July 2003 we trek on the eastern side of the valley and visit Luri.
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