Jampa Lhakang Monastery

Jampa Lhakang Monastery(Nepali: जाम्पा लाकान्ग गुम्बा, Thubchen Gumba or Gompa), also called Maitreya Temple,[1] is a Buddhist monastery located in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang in Nepal. It was thought to be built in the 11th century AD [2] but later verified to be built in the 15th century AD and contains the world's largest collection of mandalas painted on its walls.[3] The earthquake of April 2015 severely damaged these paintings and 500-year-old frescos of the floors. American Himalayan Foundation and Lo Gyalpo Jigme Cultural Conservation Foundation is helping to recover these damages.[4][5]

Jampa Lhakang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationMustang, Nepal
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See also

References
  1. Luczanits_2013_Review_Wonders (PDF), retrieved 2020-08-23
  2. IJmkje, Repko (2019). The 'White Temple' at Tsaparang. Liden University.
  3. "Buddhist Artists Restore Historic Tibetan Murals in Nepal | Buddhistdoor". Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. "Restoring medieval Tibetan shrines in Nepal's Himalayas". Bangkok Post Public Company. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. Gauchan, Mina. "An envoy in Mustang | Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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