Lhalung Monastery

Local nameLhalung Gompa
LocationLhalung, India

Lhalung Monastery, Lhalun Monastery or Lalung Monastery, was one of the earliest monasteries founded in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, by the great Tibetan Buddhist lotswa Rinchen Zangpo, the king of western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge during the late 10th century CE. The altitude of the neighbouring village of Lhalun is 3,658 metres.

The name Lhalun literally means 'land of the gods' and it is said that the Lhalung Devta is head of all the Devtas of the valley and emerges from the Tangmar mountain beyond the village. This mountain is said to change colour depending on the moods of the devtas or deities; red showing anger, yellow, happiness, etc.

Tags Place of WorshipBuddhist
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhalung_Monastery

Address India

Coordinates 32°8'43.363" N 78°14'5.734" E

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