Tharlam Monastery

Tharlam Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sakya sect in Kathmandu, Nepal.

History

In 1436, the Tharlam Monastery was built in Eastern Tibet. In 1959 it was destroyed by Chinese communists. The monastery was rebuilt by Dezhung Rinpoche in Kathmandu, Nepal^[1] in 1981. 40 rooms for "meditation and retreat" were later built.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tharlam Monastery". The Church of Shambhala Vajradhara Maitreya Sangha. Retrieved May 29, 2013.

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Buddhist monasteries in Nepal

Amitabha Monastery Benchen Monastery in Nepal Chhairo gompa Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Kindo Baha Kopan Monastery Newar Monasteries Pema Namding Monastery Pranidhipurna Mahavihar Tengboche Monastery Tergar Osel Ling Monastery Tharlam Monastery Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery

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