Mummy of Sangha Tenzin, Himachal Pradesh, India
A Mummy of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Believed to be About 500 years old, has been Found in india's Northern Himalayan State of Himmachal pradesh. The Mummy, Identified as that of monk sangha Tenzin, Was found inside a tomb at Ghuen Village in the cold and remote spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Abour 6000 Metres above Sea Level
In 1975 an earthquake in nothern India opened an old tomb Containing the mummifies body of monk sangha Tenzin. In 2004, the local police excavated the tomb and removed the mummy. The Mummy is Remarkable well preserved, with skin intact and hair on his head. he died in the seated postion, with a rope around the neck and thigs
(an Esoteric practice recorded in few buddhist documents). Victor Mair, a Consulting scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaology and Anthropology, was Quoted as saying the mummy was at least 500 year old. According to the report, the mummy is remarkably well preserved for its age. Its Skin is unbroken and there is hair on the head.