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Tabo Monastery, Tabo Village, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Tabo monastery is a prehistoric monastery, situated in Tabo Village.

Tabo Monastery, Tabo Village, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal PradeshTabo monastery is a prehistoric monastery, situated in Tabo Village, approximately 46km southeast of Kaza in Lahul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. Built in 996, it is the leading monastic complex in Spiti Valley. Also known as Tabo-Chos-Khor, meaning `doctrinal circle`, the gompa houses 9 temples, 23 chortens, a monk`s chamber and an annex that houses a nun`s bedchamber. Tabo monastery houses delicate sculptures, stucco images and wall paintings, resembling the Ajanta-Ellora paintings in Maharashtra.

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(Last Updated on : 12/10/2009)
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