Lahaul and Spiti could be the remote Himalayan valleys of Himachal Pradesh, lying on the Indo-Tibet border. A higher altitude chilly desert, the area is dotted with popular monasteries, villages like little green oases in a stark, brown and dry landscape, miles of rolling pastures, 6000m peaks and swollen rivers which flip into mere trickles in winter season.

It's a intriguing land for Buddhist art and culture. Among these glaciers, higher ridges, broad valleys, pastures is located globe well-known Dhankar Monastery.

Dhankar Monastery
Dhankar located on the altitude of twelve,774 ft previously mentioned the sea level, south of Kaza around 24 kms. It had been conventional Funds of Spiti valley date back to 17the century.

The Dhankar Castle is sets picturesquely on the clay hill above Shichilling village. Now new monastery has already constructed below the Castle. There is a all-natural Lake at about thirteen,500 toes. Driving the village around 2kms. The Dhankar monastery belongs to Gelugspa College of purchase.

The Gompa has more than one hundred fifty monks, some intriguing 'thangka' sculptures and a statue with the 'Dhyan Buddha'. A number of the Gompas were destroyed throughout a especially severe winter season in 1989. Principal figure can be a Statue of " Vairochana" (Dhayan Budha) consisting of 4 complete figures seated back to back. It's relics within the form of paintings and sculptures.