Shachukul Kabgyat

Shachukul (translates as ‘the far-east’) is a village situated 125 km to the east of Leh town and 45 km from Pangong lake. The Shachukul monastery is affiliated to Drikung Kagyu sub-lineage of Kagyu ‘oral transmission’ lineage. Shachukul Kabgyat, held on 17th and 18th of the fifth Tibetan month, is marked by Cham dance of the Buddhas and Dharma protectors of the Drikung Kagyu tradition such as Achi Chokyi Dolma, four-armed Mahakala and others. Monks from this block who are studying in different parts of the country make it a habit to attend this two-day festival held at the Shachukul gompa. The monks of this monastery follow the Drikungpa sect, which has other major monasteries at Phyang and Lamayuru.