10 wonderful Buddhist Monasteries in India

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10 wonderful Buddhist Monasteries in India

Post by guessifucan » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:59 pm

Hi This is my first topic here so would like your comments in this.There are 1000 of monasteries wordwide.Will be covering 10 from india here.Epecially in the mountains of northern India close to the Tibetan border. Many monasteries were established in remote Jammu and Kashmir (particularly the Ladakh and Zanskar regions), Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim after the Indian government allowed Tibetan Buddhist exiles to settle in India in 1959. This guide to Buddhist monasteries in India reveals ten of the most important ones in various locations.

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1. Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh

Post by guessifucan » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:03 pm

One of the most prominent monastery in Ladakh, Thiksey monastery also has a remarkable setting covering one side of a hill. Its numerous buildings are arranged in ascending order of importance. Some people liken it to a small white-washed town, with a slightly fairytale look. The monastery is a favorite with tourists, many of whom consider it to be the best monastery in the region. One of the highlights there is the Maitreya Temple, which contains a towering 15 meter (49 foot) high statue of Maitreya Buddha. It was built to commemorate visit of the 14th Dalai Lama in 1970, and took four years to complete. There's a souvenir shop and cafe on the premises, and an inexpensive hotel on the main road.

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Post by symulhaque » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:36 am

Shalban vihara in Moinamoti, Comilla, Bangladesh is one of the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archeological sites in our country.

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