User:Prof Ranga Sai/Himalayan Monasteries

Himalayan Monasteries is an assemblage of Buddhist religious monuments spread along Himalayan range covering India, Bhutan and Nepal.

Himalayan Monasteries

[1]Buddhism had spread to the Himalayan region during Buddha's life time. During 3rd century BC, Emperor Ashoka[[2]]visited Kathmandu in Nepal[[3]]. Great Buddhist Masters[4] like Vasubandhu, Santarakshaka and Padmasambhava[5] visited Himalayan kingdoms of Nepal[[6]] and Tibet.[[7]] Vajrayana Buddhism[8] is followed almost all along the [9] Himalayan range. Monasteries of Vajrayana Buddhism are found throughout Himalayan range in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan; the earliest being Samye Monastery[[10]]in Tibet.

The religious structures of Vajrayana Buddhism in the Himalayan belt are seen as Monasteries, Lakhangs/ Gomphas and Chortens.[11] In Mahayana Buddhism they are known as Chaitya, Vihara and Stupas, respectively.

List of Himalayan Monasteries and Shrines

Sr. No.	Monastery/Gompha	Link	Location
1	Gorsam Chortan	Gorsam Stupa, Zemithang India	Arunachal Pradesh, India
2	Kungri Monastery	Kungri Monastery - India	Himachal Pradesh, India
3	Lachung Monastery	Lachung Monastery, Sikkim India	North Sikkim, India
4	Namchi Monastery	Namchi monastery Decchen Choyling Gumpa Sikkim India	West Sikkim, India
5	Sang Monastery	Sang Monastery, Sikkim India	Sikkim, India
6	Thiksey Monastery	Thiksey Monastery Ladakh India	Ladakh, India
7	Ugyenling Monastery	Ugyenling monastery	Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
8	Bomdila Monastery	Bomdilla Monastery (middle) India	Bomdila, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
9	Kurje Lkhang	Kurje lakhang Bhumtang	Bhumtang, Bhutan
10	Druk Wangyal Lhakhang	Druk Wangyal Lhakhang Bhutan	Druk Wangyal Lhakhang, Dochula Pass, Bhutan
11	Lippa Monastery	Lippa Monastery, Himachal Pradesh, India	Lippa Monastery, Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India
12	Likir Monastery	Likir Monastery Ladakh India	Likir Monastery, Ladakh, India

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