Top 10 Incredible Monasteries of Tibet That Will Leave You Recharged

Jokhang Monastery, Tibet’s most famous monastery, located in Barkhor Square, Lhasa, is best known for housing a life-sized statue of Jowo Buddha Shakayamuni. Ganden Monastery, founded by Je Tsongkhapa, located in Lhasa, is famous for the uncovering of a giant Buddha painting during the Buddha Thangka festival. Offering stunning views of Mount Everest, Rongbuk Monastery, the world’s highest Tibetan monastery, is known as the meditation place of Guru Padmasambhava. The first & oldest monastery of Tibet, Samye, built by King Trisong Detsen, is the shape of a Mandala, and home to a temple representing Mount Meru. Tashilhunpo Monastery, Shigatse, is home to the highest statue of Maitreya Buddha covered with gold. Ahead, among all these, Chiu Gompa is another hermitage located close to Lake Mansarovar, renowned for being the seat of Guru Rinpoche. Drak Yerpa Monastery of Lhasa houses several meditation caves & temples worth visiting. Tibet’s biggest library, with 80,000+ scriptures, is located in Sakya Monastery, Sakya Town. Lhasa’s Drepung Monastery features Thangka painting during the Shoton festival. Lastly, Lhasa’s Sera Monastery is renowned for open-ended spiritual debates, artefact displays, murals & Buddhist literature.