Prominent personalities

* **Gyalwang Drukpa:** The spiritual head of the Drukpa Lineage (the sect to which Hemis Monastery belongs), an influential contemporary figure in Buddhism, environmentalism, and education. * **Sengge Namgyal (1570–1642):** The famous "Lion King" of Ladakh who helped re-establish and significantly expand the Hemis Monastery in the 17th century. * **Stagsang Raspa (1574–1651):** An eminent Buddhist master and yogi who, alongside King Sengge Namgyal, founded the Hemis Monastery and brought the Drukpa lineage to prominence in Ladakh.