The Cultural Heritage of Ladakh . 2, Zangskar and the cave temples of Ladakh 2

This highly illustrated study presents new material for the history of Ladakh culture and religion, focussing on their rich traditions of art and architecture Contents Illustration FOREWORD PART I: ZANGSKAR Geograpical Factors Historical Survey A Journey through Zangskar (1996) The Tibetan Buddhist Pantheon Survey of Monastic Foundations Descriptions of lndividual Sites PART II: CAVE TEMPLES OF LADAKH PART III: BIOGRAPHY OF RIN-CHEN bZANGPO Introduction The Saving Cord of the Crystal Rosary Appendix Tibetan Text Textual Notes PART IV: TEMPLE AND ROCK INSCRIPTIONS OF ALCHl Temple Inscriptions Rock Inscriptions BIBLIOGRKPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS INDEX