Monasteries in Lahaul and Spiti are numerable and portray the ancient architectural beauty of Lahaul-Spiti district, which is located in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. These religious places are interesting tourist destinations which boast of rich natural beauty and tranquillity.

Different Monasteries in Lahaul and Spiti
There are different monasteries in Lahaul and Spiti and these are as follows:

Guru Ghantal Monastery: The monastery was founded by Padma Sambhava and is more than 800 years old. The peculiar characteristic of the monastery is the wooden idols as discriminated from the soil idols found in other monasteries. This monastery is positioned on a hill over the Tupchiling village at the meeting of the rivers Chandra and Bhaga.

Shashur Monastery: Shashur Monastery is located at a distance of nearly two kilometres from the region of Keylong, in the Lahaul Spiti district. The architecture of this monastery is a pure reflection of the gothic style of architecture.

Kardang Monastery: The monastery is located on the left bank of the river Bhaga just over the village of Kardang. It was founded about 900 years ago and stood in ruins up to 1912 when Lama Norbu of Kardang repaired it.

Kungri Monastery: The Kungri gompa was built about 1330 AD. It offers unique proof of tantric sect as practised in Buddhism. Kungri gompa is the main hub of the Nyingma-pa sect in Spiti.

Kibber Monastery: The monastery in Kibber which is named after Serkang Rimpochhe of Tabo. The amazing characteristic about the architecture of this gompa is the use of stone in its place of mud or adobe brick used widely in the valley.

Shashur Monastery: Shashur monastery was founded in the 17th C. AD by Lama Deva Gyatsho of Zangskar. In the month of June or July Chhame (local folk dance) is executed in the monastery which is the most well-liked Chham in Lahaul.

Gozzangwa Monastery: The Gozzangwa Monastery is situated in Khardong Village, Lahaul-Spiti district. It possesses a gompa which is dedicated to Lama Gozzagwa as well as some beautiful rock carvings which belong to pre-Christian period. One might opt to visit Shashur Monastery and Khardong Monastery which are based nearby.

Hansa Monastery: Hansa Monastery is present in Spiti Valley. Kungri Monastery, Kibber Monastery and Kye Monastery are the nearby monasteries that can be visited if one pays a visit to Hansa Monastery.

Lhalung Monastery: Lhalung Monastery is located in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. It also holds the difference of being one of the earliest monasteries to be founded in Himachal Pradesh. The temple was founded by the great Rinchen Zangpo, who ruled the western Himalayan kingdoms of Zanskar, Guge, Spiti and Kinnaur during the late 10th century.

Some of the other Buddhist monasteries like Dhankar Monastery, Tabo Monastery, Kye Monastery, Tayul Monastery and Mane Monastery are some of the many monasteries which are present here.