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Tashigang Gompa
Tashigang Gompa is a popular monastery in the valley of Himachal Pradesh that draws a large crowd of tourists every year.

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Tashigang Gompa, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal PradeshTashigang Gompa is a sacred site for Buddhists. It is not far from Nako Monastery in the Lahaul and Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. Tashigang Gompa in Lahaul and Spiti Valley stands at the meeting point of the Sutlej and Spiti Rivers. Tashigang Gompa is a popular monastery in the valley of Himachal Pradesh that attracts a big crowd of tourists every year.

Location of Tashigang Gompa
Tashigang Gompa has a great location. Tashigang Gompa is situated in the Lahaul and Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated at 3662 meters on top of sea level.

Attracts of Tashigang Gompa
Tashigang Gompa is the well-known religious monastery at the valley of Lahaul and Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh which draws a huge crowd every time each and every year. The most important aspect of this religious monastery is its two unique structures recognized to be the "old gompa" as well as "new gompa". The new gompa holds the pleasant interiors that catch the attention of the tourists. The central attraction in the old gompa is the statue of the Shakyamuni Buddha. There are Tibetan drum, flawless frescoes, compositions, pictures, books, Buddhist statues together with idols which catch the views of the tourists. The visitors can go over a little collection of Buddhist religious messages as well. Pilgrims offer their prayers at either of the gompas.

Visiting Information of Tashigang Gompa
Tashigang Gompa can be reached easily from Namgaya or Shimla by road through National Highway 22. The tourists can also go for the trekking route from Namgaya to Tashigang. The monastery is in the walking distance from Nako village of the Spiti Valley. The nearest airport and railway station is at Shimla.

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