The gigantic statue of Maitreya Buddha at Palkhor monastery. This eight- meter high  statue  is gilded and made from 1.4 tons of bronze. It is situated in the main assembly hall of the monastery. This splendid hall is a three-storey structure. The ground floor has a chanting hall with 48 columns that are ornamented with old silk "thangkas". On the second floor  there are chapels belonging to “Bodhisattva Manjushri" and "Arhats" from the Ming dynasty. And the roof  holds chapels which preserve a collection of 15 "mandala" murals.