Key Gompa (also spelt Ki, Kye or Kee) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,116 metres close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is 8 km from Kaza. The monastery looks like a fort, where temples are built on top of one another. The w... |
Located in the valley of Spiti at an altitude of 3050m, the Tabo Monastery is quiet often referred to as the 'Ajanta of the Himalayas'. It is 1000 years old. Founded by an eminent scholar Richen Zangpo in the 996 AD, as an advanced centre of learning, this is basically a complex that house... |
Built some 600 years ago, Thiksey monastery consists of 12 levels ascending a hillside, culminating in an incarnate lama’s private abode at the summit. The 12-storey monastery complex contains numerous stupas, statues, thankas, wall paintings, swords and a large pillar engraved with the Buddha... |
Alchi Monastery - the most famous and probably most well-preserved monastery was built in the 12th century. It was a great seat of learning. It has five elaborate temples, with spectacular wall paintings, statues of Buddha, and murals depicting the life and times of those days. Alchi is one of Ladak... |
Basgo is a historical town situated on the bank of the Indus river in Ladakh. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. Basgo is known for its castle ruin and the adjoining royal temples spectacularly located on the rocks. Besides t... |
The Pavilion of the Enlightened is a stunning structure in the Ancient city or Muang Boran in Samut Prakan. Mahayana Buddhism is the religion worshipped by people of different levels of ethics and spiritual value. Religious teaching and training, therefore requires appropriate strategies.... |
The Tsing Shan Monastery, established 1500 years ago, is the oldest Buddhist Monastery in Hong Kong. Built in 1918, it is a Grade I building. The archway of "Xiang Hai Ming Shan" (prestigous mountain and fragrant sea)was built in 1929, confirmed as Grade I historical building on 31 Aug 201... |
Zinciriye Medresesi in Old Mardin in Turkey is also known as Sultan Isa Medresesi or Sultan Jesus Madrasa, named after its founder, the Sultan of Artuquid Dynasty. It was built in 1385, is a fine example of Madrasa architecture which are complexes used for Islamic education along with other branches... |
Built on a hillside with more than 80 meditation caves, Drak Yerpa is described as the "life tree" or spiritual axis of Lhasa. It used to house 300 monks. The site had a powerful spiritual heritage. Before the Cultural Revolution is was the home of several hundred hermits, monks, and nuns... |
The Jokhang Temple is located in central Lhasa. It is the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims. Standing four stories tall and covering an area of about 25,000 square meters in the heart of Lhasa, Jokhang Temple combines local Tibetan elements with influences from Nepal, China and In... |
