Dhankar (India)
Dhankar is a village and monastery in the valley of the Spiti between Kaza and Tabo in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northwestern India .
description
The monastery is located at 3900 m altitude on a hill above the village of Dhankar. It belongs to the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism . The oldest parts of the building date from the 12th century. Lively construction activity can still be observed today.
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literature
- Himachal Pradesh Tourist Road Atlas & Map . Issued by HP Tourism Development Corporation Limited. Indian Map Service, Jodhpur, no year, p. 73.
Web links
Commons : Dhankar Gompa - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 32 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ N , 78 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E