Buddhist Monasteries in India

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Key Monastery, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Monastery Gate

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Alchi Monastery

Namdroling Monastery, Bylakuppe, Karnataka

 

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Sanchi Stupas, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

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Rumtek Monastery, Near Gangtok, Sikkim

Gorai Vipassana Pagoda, Mumbai, Maharashtra

World largest stupa/rock pagoda, largest manmade dome, and largest rock cave. It stands 96m tall, equivalent of a 30 floor building.

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more to follow soon
is Ladhak area disputed or can I post here in India section anyone help?

 

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Durpin Monastery, Kalimpong, West Bengal

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Lanchung Monastery, Sikkim

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Mahabodhi Temple महाबोधि मंदिर, Bodh Gaya, Bihar

The Mahabodhi Temple is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha as he attained enlightenment here. Next to the temple the holy Bodhi Tree.

 

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India's largest monastery and asia's second largest monastery

Gompa buddhist temple of Itanagar

 

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Indosan Nippon Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar

Japanese Buddhist temple

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Wat Thai, Bodhgaya, Bihar

Thai Buddhist Temple, built in the 1950's by The King of Thailand

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Rumtek Monastery ~ Rum-theg Dgon-pa ~ རུམ་ཐེག་དགོན་པ་ - Gangtok, Sikkim

 

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Thikse Monastery, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir

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Bomdila Monastery, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

India needs Buddhism to regain it's glory in India.

One of the reason why keep Dalai Lama here. Though want him to play a larger religious role.

 

[russellpeters]

Buddhism is an ancient dharmic path. It has spread the cultural elements of Indian far in to Asia and beyond.

We must be proud of its heritage. Buddhist sites must be preserved with extreme care, and if possible, cooperate with other countries such as Pakistan and Afganistan for preserving our shared history.

 

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Shanti Stupa, Rajgir Bihar

Although not a stupa but a beautiful picture, can't resist to post.
Vulture's peak Rajgir(Monks Chanting)

 

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Ruins of Stupa and Ashoka Pillar from Vaishali 250 BC.