Monasteries depict the story of the spiritual and cultural heritage of the past. Here are some monasteries that are a must-visit. Tap to check!
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Taktsang
Also called Tiger’s Nest, Taktsang is situated in Bhutan on a hill. As per a legend, Guru Rinpoche stayed here.
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Ki Gompa
Ki Gompa or Key Gompa is a thousand-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery at an altitude of 13.667 feet.
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Yumbulagang
Situated in Tibet, Yumbulaganag was the palace of the first Tibetan king, Nyatri Tesnpo. Yumbulagang means palace of mother and son.
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Hanging
Hanging Monastery is in China, which consists of a complex of 40 rooms linked together by mid-air corridors and walkways.
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Taung Kalat
Built on a volcano top, Taung kalat is in Burma. The amazing part is that to reach here you have to climb 777 steps exactly.
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Lama Temple
Lama Temple is in China. It houses a 26m tall statue of Maitreya Buddha. This temple was built by Chinese emperors.
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Erdene Zuu
Located in Mongolia, it is the world’s oldest monastery built in 1585 by Abtai Sain Khan, at a time when the Tibetan version of Buddhism was introduced to Mongolia.
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