Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal

8th century ancient Atisha Avalokiteshvara bhikkhus Bhoti Boddhisattva Brahmanic Buddha Buddhist Buddhist establishments Buddhist Monasteries built centres Chinese Chorten cult culture Dalai Lama deities depicted Dhankar district Dolanji Dromton du-khang Dugpa enshrined existence founded Francke Gandhola Gelukpa Gon-khang gSer-khang Guge Guru Handa Himachal Pradesh Indian influence inscription interiors Kahdampa Kangra Kangyur Kanum Kargyupa Kashmir kilometres king kingdom Kinnaur known Kullu Ladakh Lahul Lalung later layout Lha-khang located Lotsaba mainland mandala Mandi metres square monastic architecture monastic complex monks murals Nako Nyingmapa Padmasambhava painted period Pin valley popular rDor-Je religion religious remained Rewalsar Rinchen Sangpo roof Sakya Sakyapa Samya sangha Sanskrit seated sect Shakyamuni Shimla spiritual Spiti valley structure stucco style symbolises Tabo choskhor tantric temple temporal Tengyur teries thankas Tibet Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan refugees tradition Trilokinath Vairochana vajra Vajravarahi Vajrayana Vedic vihara village Village-level monastery walls Western Himalayan region Western Tibet wooden