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.
gallery
documentation 
Klosterburg above the Spiti 
Upper monastery castle 
Lower monastery castle 
Courtyard in the lower monastery 
Room in the lower monastery 
New buildings 
Spiti valley
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