Three significant images are found at Chemrey Gompa, Shey Palace, and Hemis Gompa. The image at Chemrey Gompa is the most widely recognized depiction of King Sengge Namgyal. However, there is limited information available regarding the images at Shey and Hemis. Therefore, they are proposed only as possible representations of King Sengge Namgyal and his wife, Skalzang Dolma. Experts are invited to provide further insights into these lesser-known depictions.
Portuguese missionary António de Andrade, who traveled through Ladakh around 1624, met Sengge Namgyal in Leh and described him as a tall, dark man wearing a skull mala around his neck, symbolizing the impermanence of life.
Chemrey Gompa
Chemrey Gompa
Hemis Gompa.
Hemis Gompa.