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English: Kungri Gompha is Vajrayana Buddhist Monastery in Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It was built in 1330. The Gompha has exquisite murals painted on its walls depicting deities of Vajrayana pantheon. This is the wrathful deity of NiyangmaPa pantheon. Named Ekajati. This female deity is a protector and mother of Mahakala. She is identified with one eye, one mouth, one breast, one plait/ braid.
Object location 32° 02′ 38″ N, 78° 04′ 30″ E Edit this at Structured Data on Commons Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info
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Wall Painting of a deity at Kungri Gompha, Pin Valley, Himachal Pradesh

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