Kardang

Kardang is a village in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India.[1] It is 5 km away from Keylong. It was once the capital of Lahaul and has the biggest monastery of the area, situated on the left bank of the river Bhaga.[2] The Drukpa Kagyu Kardang Monastery was founded about 900 years ago and was renovated by Lama Norbu in 1912. Gozzangwa Monastery is also nearby.

Kardang
village
Kardang
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Kardang
Kardang (India)
Coordinates: 32.5685521°N 76.9691849°E / 32.5685521; 76.9691849
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP

See also

  • Lahaul and Spiti

References

  1. "NREGA report". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. Lahaul and Spiti Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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