Tenga Rinpoche
Illustration — Portrait of Tenga Rinpoche by Claude-Max Lochu Tenga Rinpoche (1932 – 30 March 2012) was a Tibetan teacher (lama) in the Karma Kagyu tradition. Soon after, he was given ordination by Situ Rinpoche and entered a three-year retreat. He was an expert in mandala painting and sculpture.
Also recorded as Ten Ga Rinpoche
Tenga Rinpoche

Claude-Max Lochu · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Died
- 2012 · Kathmandu.
- Nationality
- Tibet
- Occupation
- painter · llama
- Fields
- alternative medicine
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Illustration — Portrait of Tenga Rinpoche by Claude-Max Lochu Tenga Rinpoche (1932 – 30 March 2012) was a Tibetan teacher (lama) in the Karma Kagyu tradition. Soon after, he was given ordination by Situ Rinpoche and entered a three-year retreat. He was an expert in mandala painting and sculpture.
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Born at Nangqên County in 1932, died in Kathmandu in 2012.
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1932
Tenga Rinpoche born at Nangqên County.
2012
Tenga Rinpoche died at Kathmandu.
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