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Title: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Hidden Land of Sikkim Proclaimed as a Treasure by Rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem 'phru can
Language of title: English
Title in other language: Rdo rje nyi ma’i gnas yig gsang ba’i dkar chag
Other language: Tibetan
Author/Creator: Martin J. Boord
Rigdzin Gökyi demtruchen (rig ’dzin rgod kyi ldem ’phru can), 1337-1408
One Sentence Summary: This is an English translation of the treasure text (gter ma) Rdo rje nyi ma’i gnas yig gsang ba’i dkar chag.

Description: This is an English translation of the treasure text (gter ma) Rdo rje nyi ma’i gnas yig gsang ba’i dkar chag. The text gives fantastic accounts of the creation of the sacred sites in the area called Chöten nyima (mchod rten nyi ma), or Dorjé nyima (rdo rje nyi ma), a popular pilgrimage destination in the border area of Tibet and Sikkim. It was revealed by Rigdzin Gökyi demtruchen (rig ’dzin rgod kyi ldem ’phru can). The introduction presents information on this famous treasure revealer (gter ston), as well as on the area described in the text. The Tibetan text is given together with the translation. (Ben Deitle 2006-02-15)

Translator: Martin J. Boord
Original/Translation: Both
Publisher Place: Gangtok, Sikkim
Publisher: Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Normalized publisher place: Gangtok, Sikkim
Publisher country: India
Publisher URL: http://www.tibetology.com/
Published Date: 2003-05
URL: http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/bot/bot_2003_01_04.pdf
Subject: Treasure texts
Padmasambhava
Chöten nyima (mchod rten nyi ma)
Rigdzin Gökyi demtruchen (rig ’dzin rgod kyi ldem ’phru can), 1337-1408
Genre: Notice of contents (dkar chag)
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Tibet -- Bulletin of Tibetology -- 2003, vol. 39, no. 1
Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Sikkim -- Bulletin of Tibetology -- Vol. 39, no. 1 (2003)
Cultural Coverage: Tibet
Sikkim
Original Language: Tibetan
Language: English
Tibetan
Source URL: www.tibetology.com/asp/Publications.htm
Source: Bulletin of Tibetology
Source Editor: Anna Balikci-Denjongpa
Source Type: Journal
Source Volume: 39
Source Number: 1
Source Page Numbers: 31-53
Frequency of publication: Semi-annually
ISBN/ISSN: 5251516

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Date Of Record Creation: 2005-12-21 17:56:52
Date Record Checked: 2005-12-22
Date Last Modified: 2006-02-21 16:49:39
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