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Cave in Nepal

It is not clear how much of the 2nd paragraph applies to the cave in Nepal versus the one in Tibet, which is the subject of this article:

There is also a cave associated with Milarepa in Nepal on the Annapurna Circuit at approximately 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) just outside Manang. It is credited to have been the residence of the famous Saint Milarepa during his stay in modern-day northern Nepal. This site also includes a holy spring, gompa, and bow from the local archer who met and tried to kill Milarepa. In the classical songs of Milarepa, he sings of a deer, a dog and a hunter, the chain of causation and compassion. In local tradition, this is the site of this famous tale. The cave is located beyond the gompa, with locals praying from the edge of a glacial moraine in direct line of sight of the cave as its approach is on a steep scree slope.

If the whole paragraph is about the cave in Nepal, I think we ought to remove it as off-topic, or at least move it out of the lead. Any thoughts? -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 18:24, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think it's important to distinguish between them, feel free to edit it!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:52, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Dr. Blofeld: I agree it's important to distinguish them, but we are talking about a full paragraph about an entirely different cave. I am not sure how to incorporate that into this article without giving it as much prominence as it has now. -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 23:15, 23 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

For now, I have just moved the content to its own section (diff). If you have a better idea, please go for it. -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 02:09, 5 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Coordinate estimation - building uncertain

I cannot find the exact location of this place online. The coordinate I provided was estimated.

I was able to find the village with high confidence based on the text description and photos, aligning them with satellite info. However, I had difficulty figuring out which building was this cave/monastery. I assumed it is the building that stood out from the rest. --Voidvector (talk) 07:19, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Also Gangka village mentioned in some sources is likely this place: Ganggar / སྒང་དཀར bo [CN_54_2010n] p0 (54 : Xigazê : Nyalam) 28°14′30″N–86°00′17″E; Gangkar bo ∀; Gangga Cun / 岗嘎村 zh [NET_Wiki]; Gangga / 岗嘎 zh [NET_Gmaps]; Ганггар ru [1]. However, there are 3 different villages with the same name in Shigatse prefecture alone. --Voidvector (talk) 19:39, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Chinese interwiki

I linked the Chinese article for this, but the article is focused on the Pelgye Ling Monastery [zh] rather than the cave. I highly doubt there will be two different articles in the near future in any language, so the linking is fine. --Voidvector (talk) 03:24, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]