This is a cave where Milarepa stayed for 12 Years. There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly. The small building is now built at the location of the cave, which is taken care by the nuns.
Apart from the cave, climb the stairs from the left side of the premises. As you hike for 100m, you will reach a huge rock with a shrine, and a huge tree next to the rock. This is a shrine where Milarepa was in Sadhana. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to Get There:
The cave is located in the premises of Saraswatisthan. The cave is on the right hand side of the Saraswati and Mahamanjushree temple. A bike is best option to reach there.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/iHPS9o6XJ5tAAdix5
About Milarepa
Jetsun Milarepa (c. 1052-c. 1135 CE) is generally considered one of Tibet’s most famous yogis and poets, a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu (Bka’-brgyud) school of Tibetan Buddhism. The essence of Milarepa lies in his writings rather than the legends that have grown up around him. The writings, often referred to as the Songs of Milarepa, are canonical Mahayana Buddhist texts and in particular emphasize the temporary nature of the physical body and the need for non-attachment. In contrast, the legends of Milarepa’s life are full of references to magic and lack the same sense of devout non-attachment. They are popularly known from the romanticized biography Mi-la-rnam-thar by Gtsang-smyon he-ru-ka rus-pa’i-rgyan-can (1452-1507); although they may be of questionable historic validity, the biographical details given in this article are based upon this account or its derivatives.
