• Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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5 incredible Buddhist monasteries in India

By: Eastern Eye Staff

1. Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh Tawang Monastery is located in Tawang city of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the largest monastery in India and second largest in the world. Tawang Monastery is known in Tibetan as Golden Namgey Lhatse. The monastery is three stories high. It is enclosed by a 925 feet (282 m) long compound wall. Within the complex, there are 65 residential buildings. The library of the monastery has valuable old scriptures, mainly Kangyur and Tengyur. 2. Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim Rumtek Monastery also called the Dharmachakra Centre is located in the Indian…

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