Experts' Choice Award Ganden Monastery
4 expert reviews
“In 1530 the second Dalai Lama established the Ganden Podrang, the palace that was home to the subsequent Dalai Lamas until the fifth built the Potala.”
– Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet "About 50km east of Lhasa, this monastery, founded in 1417 by Tsongkhapa, was the first Gelugpa monastery." Full review
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Still the order's heart and soul, it's the one out-of-Lhasa sight to choose if your time is limited.
Frommer's "Food and lodging at Ganden are basic, and both are provided by the guesthouse to the left...the Meditation Hall (Ngachokhang), to the right (east) of the path beyond the bus stop, is atmospheric. " Full review
Fodor's "The monastery comprises eight major buildings. The most impressive structure is the Gold Tomb of Tsongkhapa in the heart of the complex...on the second floor is the chapel of Yangchen Khang." Full review
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