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High medieval · Buddhist · India

Kardang Monastery

Kardang, Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh · 32.5630°, 77.0220°

Shakyamuni Buddha, flanked by Vajradhara and Padmasambhava (Drukpa lineage)Drukpa lineage
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
12th c.; rebuilt 1912
Drukpa lineage

History & significance

The principal monastery of the Lahaul valley, holding a large collection of Buddhist literature including the Kangyur and Tangyur. It had fallen into ruin before Lama Norbu Rinpoche rebuilt it in 1912 and turned it into a place of study.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Drukpa lineage