| Places around Tobo Monasteries |
| Dhankar Monastery |
| Dhankar Monastery is located around 24 km from the town of Kaza standing at an altitude of 12,774 feet. The 16th century old fort monastery has also served as a prison in the erstwhile era. The monastery is also known as the Lha-O-pa Gompa has five different halls including Kanjur, Lhakhang, and Dukhang and also is a multi-storied building. Image of Vajradhara is housed in the complex. |
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| Kye Monastery |
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Kye Monastery is the oldest and the biggest monastery of the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. This Monastery is present at an altitude of 13,500 feet above sea level. The monastery dates back to 1000 AD. In the 17th century, the Monguls attacked the monastery. The importance of the monastery lies in it being one of those few monasteries of the state that have completed 1000 years of existence. The monastery is a place dedicated to reputed religious training center for the Lamas. |
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| Kungri Monastery |
| Kungri Monastery is located around 10 km from Attargo and 3 km from Gulling in Pin Valley. Kungri Monastery is the second oldest one in the Spiti valley and the only gompa following the Nyingmapa Buddhism in the valley. Nyingmapa is the oldest order of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kungri gompa was erected in the first half of the 14th century, around 1330 and consists of three separate rectangular blocks, all of which stand facing the eastern direction. Recently, Kungri gompa ganied a lot of attention because of the foreign aid it received for its renovation work. |
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