The Palkhor Monastery also called Palcho Monastery it is quite different from other monasteries of Tibet. It lies about 230 kms south of Lhasa and 100 kms east of Shigatse at the foot of Dzong Hill. Palkhor Monastery is also called Baiju Monastery. Structured as a typical Tibetan Buddhism monastery it was built in 1418 and has remarkably remained intact and unscathed to this day. This monastery is famous for the incredible combinations of temple and stupa that was once seen in monasteries from 13th to 15th century. More...

Rongbuk Monastery



▪	Rongbuk Monastery

Rongbuk Monastery is one of the highest monastery in the world. Located at the elevation 4800 meters it is the last inhabited spot before Everest Base Camp. Rongbuk monastery is situated in Basum Township, in Shigaste Prefecture of the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China. When seen from this monastery Mt. Everest appears like a lofty pyramid surrounded by mountains that touch the sky. When a pile of the thick clouds float above the peak on sunny days, it creates the magical site of 'The Highest Flag Cloud in the World'. The monastery is accessible today via vehicle by means of an undeveloped road. More...

Samye Monastery



▪	Samye Monastery

Samye Monastery is situated in the serene Shannan Region, to the north of Tsangpo river on the foot of Mt. Haibu Rishen. This is the first monastery in entire Tibet to be built which consists of the three Buddhist idols of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. This monastery is very popular with all Buddhist pilgrims from around the world. The construction of the monastery was started in the year 779 under the supervision of Tibetan King Trisong Detsen. It was then handed over to the famous Buddhist master Padmasambhava who continued the construction of the monastery. More...

Tashilhunpo Monastery



▪	Tashilhunpo Monastery

Tashilhunpo Monastery is located in Shigatse around 250 km away from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Situated on the foot of Drolmari, the structure is one of the six huge monasteries of Gelugpa in Tibet which was built by First Dalai Lama in the year 1447. It stands on a whooping area of around 300,000 square meters and was also a seat of the Panchen Lama for hundreds of years who is considered to be the second most important religious leader of Tibet. Tashilhunpo Monastery has become a prominent landmark in Shigatse, which is the second largest city in Tibet. More...

Other Monasteries



▪	Other Monasteries

'Sera literally means 'Enclosure of Roses', is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The monastery is about 5 km north of the Jokang in Lhasa. It was founded in 1419, by Jamchen Chojey (Sakya Yeshe), a disciple of Tsong Khapa. Like the Drepung and Ganden monasteries, it had three colleges, namely Sera Mey Dratsang, Sera Jey Dratsang, and Ngagpa Dratsang. More...