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Tabo, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh · 32.0938°, 78.3823°
The oldest continuously functioning Buddhist monastery in India and the Himalayas, founded in 996 CE during the later spread of Buddhism in Tibet. Its murals and stucco images have earned it the name 'the Ajanta of the Himalayas'.
coordinates: wikidata-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Guge kingdom (Yeshe-O and Rinchen Zangpo)