Buddhist Centres & Monasteries

7 monasteries and dharma centres across India and Nepal — from the great exile monasteries of Karnataka to the stupas of Kathmandu Valley.

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Gelug Kagyu Nyingma Sakya Bon

Bodh Gaya, Bihar

2 centres

Karma Kagyu Monastery Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

A Karma Kagyu monastery near the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya.

Tergar Monastery Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

The Bodh Gaya monastery of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and the Tergar organisation. Hosts major annual Kagyu Monlam and Mingyur Rinpoche teachings.

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Hunsur, Karnataka

1 centres

Kagyu Nalanda Monastery

Rabgyeling Tibetan Settlement, Hunsur, Mysuru District, Karnataka, India

A Kagyu monastery at the Rabgyeling Tibetan settlement in Hunsur, Karnataka.

Kathmandu, Nepal

2 centres

Benchen Monastery

Swayambhu area, Kathmandu, Nepal

A Kagyu monastery near Swayambhunath, Kathmandu. Seat of Tenga Rinpoche and Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.

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Pullahari Monastery

Near Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

The seat of Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, a principal holder of the Kagyu and Rimé lineages. Known for its annual three-year retreat programme.

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Kavre, Nepal

1 centres

Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery

Namo Buddha, Kavre District, Nepal

The seat of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche at Namo Buddha, one of the most sacred Kagyu pilgrimage sites in Nepal. Overlooks the valley where the Buddha Mahasattva fed his body to a tigress.

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Ladakh

1 centres

Hemis Monastery

Hemis, Ladakh, India

The largest and wealthiest monastery in Ladakh, belonging to the Drukpa Kagyu lineage. Famous for the annual Hemis Festival (Tsechu).

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