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Every year, millions of people from all corners of the world swarm to these monasteries in search of eternal peace. Buddhist monasteries are the most revered of them all. These monasteries located in the northern or eastern part of India are extremely popular; some of them also depict the life and teachings of Buddha. Here’s a list of some of the best monasteries in India: 01Hemis Monastery, Ladakh 7 views 0 0 RELATED TITLES 17 Best Monasteries in India Uploaded by teju2812 Full description Save Embed Share Print Sreedhar's CCE _ 10% Happier: How I ESIC Institute for Tamed the Voice in My Maharashtra UDC 4/5/2016 17B estM onasteriesI nI ndia The Hemis Monastery is located in Hemis, Ladakh. It lies at a distance of 44 km away from the beautiful valley of Leh. The history of the Hemis Monastery lies back in the 11th century. The king of Ladakh, Sengge Namgyal reconstructed this monastery in 1672. Hemis monastery is the largest and is also considered to be the wealthiest monastery in the Ladakh region. It shares its root with one of the ancient pupils of Buddhism, Naropa who is believed to achieve enlightenment in Hemis. The best time to visit this monastery is June-July. During this period, the visitors can also witness the famous Hemis Festival that is organised as a dedication to Lord Padmasambhava. During this time, the entire Buddhist population of this region dresses up in ethnic clothes and takes part in the festival. The villagers step ahead to welcome each and every visitor to their village. On this holy occasion, Hemis witnesses thousands of tourists. The ‘Mask Dance’ is the main attraction of this festival. 02Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh Send Enquiry Image Credit : Snotch-flickr The Thiksey Monastery is located 20 km away from Leh at a height of 11,800 ft. The architectural layout of this Buddhist monastery is truly praiseworthy and makes this monastery one of the magnificent monasteries in India. The importance of every building in the monastery can be gauged by their location; the ascending buildings are of more importance than the descending ones. The 12 storey complex of the Thiksey Monastery covers an entire side of a hill and the white colour of the monastery makes it look like a small whitewashed town consisting of many numbers of small buildings. This monastery was constructed under the guidance of Pladen Sangpo in the mid 15th century. There are some mysterious tales that depict the establishment of the monastery in this region. However, according to the most believed tale, while performing some sacred rituals, two crows appeared mysteriously and carried the main ceremonial plates with them. On searching for the ceremonial plates, the disciple of Pladen Sangpo found them in Thiksey; the plates were kept on a stone and were arranged in a perfect order. The Buddhist monk, Paladin took this as a holy indication and decided to build the monastery in the Thiksey region. The entire monastery is very well constructed and the art of modern construction is clearly visible from it. Divided into various parts, the monastery has a lively collection of many Buddhist statues, scripts, stupas and paintings of the Buddhist culture. Amongst all the collections in the Thiksey Monastery, the 49 ft statue of Maitreya Buddha is the centre of attraction. This statue is the largest statue in the entire Ladakh valley and covers two entire storeys of the monastery. 03Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery, Coorg, Karnataka 7 views 0 0 RELATED TITLES 17 Best Monasteries in India Uploaded by teju2812 Full description Save Embed Share Print Sreedhar's CCE _ 10% Happier: How I ESIC Institute for Tamed the Voice in My Maharashtra UDC 4/5/2016 17B estM onasteriesI nI ndia Send Enquiry Located in the Bylakuppe, a remote place in the Mysore district of Karnataka, this monastery was established by Pema Norbu Rinpoche. The Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery is an ideal place for learning Buddhism and His Holiness Rinpoche himself, teaches the disciples. The fifth Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, the third Choktrul Rinpoche and the third Rago Choktrul Rinpoche were also trained in this monastery. Major number of disciples in this monastery belongs to the Palyul tradition of the lamas. However, students from traditions like Sakyong (Mipham Rinpoche), Minling Dungse, and Minling Khenchen Rinpoche also studied in this monastery. Apart from the religious and spiritual teachings, this monastery also offers the students to learn courses like philosophy, logic and debate in the Ngagyur Nyingma University which is built within the monastery. After coming to India, His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche established this monastery with a very little amount in his hand. Later, His Holiness Dalai Lama blessed this monastery and today, this monastery is home to more than 5000 lamas from across the world. His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche takes care of the monastery, all by himself. Even the expenses for the entire monastery are also managed by His Holiness. On the eve of every Tibetan New Year, the monastery draws thousands of visitors and lamas from different parts of the world. The New Year celebration runs for around a couple of weeks. During this period,formal processions, lama dance and several traditional events are hosted. February-March is the ideal time to feel the blissful beauty of the Namdroling Monastery. 04Tabo Monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh Send Enquiry Image Credit : Nivedita Ravishankar - Flickr Situated in the enchanting Spiti Valley, the Tabo Monastery lies to the left bank of the Spiti River and above the Tabo village. The Tabo Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in India; Rinchen Sangpo laid the foundation of this monastery in India in 996 AD. Most of the parts of the monastery are filled with paintings including walls and ceilings. A number of caves encircle the monastery and thus it is also known as the ‘Ajanta of the Himalayas’. These caves are used by the lamas for meditation as they provide extreme solitude. The stupas in this monastery belong to the 13th-15th century and are still in good condition. Due to ageing, some of the paintings and the wooden work in some parts of the monastery are fading. But the endless effort of the Archaeological Survey of India has been successful in preserving t he affected portions of the monastery.