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Status: The Karmapa's public audiences listed in older guides are not current: he has lived outside India since 2017.
Large Tibetan tantric monastery at Sidhbari, 7 km from Dharamshala, known for deep chanting and as the Karmapa's former Indian seat.
Gyuto Tantric Monastery at Sidhbari re-establishes a Tibetan monastic college whose original was founded in 1474. Its monks are famous for deep overtone chanting. The complex became the residence of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa, after he fled Tibet. Its large golden-roofed hall faces the Dhauladhar range.
Highlights
- Main assembly hall
- Monks' chanting
- Dhauladhar backdrop
Tips
- Carry ID; security can be strict
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