Rumtek Monastery is in Gangtok in Sikkhim. Also known as Dharma Chakra Centre, but don’t let its fancy name fool you, this place has a…
Nako Monastery, Kinnor
Nako Monastery is built during the 11th Century Monastery in the Indo Tiber border in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. This secluded village, 360 m…
Matho Monastery Ladakh
Matho Monastery is in Ladakh. Nestled in the heart of the stunning Zanskar Range, Matho Monastery (also known as Matho Gompa) or Mangtro Monastery) is…
Shankar Monastery, Ladakh
Sankar Monastery, or Sankar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located just a stone’s throw away from Leh in Ladakh. This beautiful Buddhist monastery is a…
Alchi Gompa Monastery, Leh
Ladakh is a treasure trove of ancient Buddhist monasteries, but there’s one that stands out from the rest. Alchi Monastery, nestled in the picturesque Alchi…
Lingdum Monastery, Sikkhim
Lingdum Monastery or Ranka Monastery is in East Sikkhim. It is an hour’s drive away from capital Gangtok, this majestic complex of serene forested hills…
Kye Gompa Monastery, Spiti Valley
Kye Gompa (also spelled Ki, Key or Kee – pronounced like English key) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill in…
Ghum Monastery, West Bengal
Old Ghoom Monastery is also known as Yiga Choeling. It is near Darjeeling. The monastery belongs to the Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect and…
Shashur Monastery, Lahaul and Spiti
Shashur or Sashur Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh This beautiful three-storey structure, located just 35-40 km from Manali, is…
Bylakuppe Monastery, Mysore
Bylakuppe Monastery is a Buddhist monastery near Mysore in Karnataka. The Bylakuppe village is the second largest Tibetan settlement in the world outside Tibet after…