Kuchup Terenga Gompa

The monastery is located above Dhumba lake and is one and half hours walk from Jomsom or Syang. It is a Nyingma-Pa sect monastery founded by Lama Lhungjing Urgen Palsang during 17th century in order to extend Buddhism and maintain peace and harmony in the Dhumba village. The monastery holds highly sacred and religious position among other monasteries of Mustang. The monastery depicts idols of Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava), Hopang Me (Amitabha), Chengresi and Phapa Jhempal along with wall paintings. Visitor might encounter Dhekep, a masked dance performed by monks in October/Nobember. The monastery also provides bird's eye view of Marpha, Syang, Thini and Jomsom villages.