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ASI-protected monastery founded in 996 CE by Rinchen Zangpo, famous for its murals and stucco figures.
Tabo was founded in 996 CE under King Yeshe-O of Guge, with the translator Rinchen Zangpo. Its mud-walled compound holds nine temples, stupas and chortens, with murals and stucco sculptures covering almost every wall, giving it the nickname 'Ajanta of the Himalayas'. Meditation caves sit on the cliff above. The ASI protects the complex, which stands at about 3,050 m.
Highlights
- Thousand-year-old murals
- Stucco sculptures
- Meditation caves
Tips
- Foreigners coming via Kinnaur need an Inner Line Permit
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