Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal

8th century ancient artists Atisha Avalokiteshvara bhikkhus Bhoti Boddhisattvas Brahmanic Buddha Buddhist Buddhist establishments Buddhist Monasteries built celestial centres Chinese Chorten cult culture Dalai Lama deities depicted developed Dhankar Dharma district Dolanji Dromton du-khang Dugpa enshrined existence Flat roof Francke Gandhola Gelukpa gSer-khang Guge Guru Himachal Pradesh iconometric Indian influence interiors Kahdampa Kangra Kangyur Kanum Kargyupa Kashmir king kingdom Kinnaur known Kullu Ladakh Lahul laity Lalung later layout Lha-khang located Lotsaba mainland mandala Mandi monas monastic architecture monastic art monks murals Nako Nyingmapa Padmasambhava painted period Pin valley popular rDor-Je religion religious remained Rewalsar Rinchen Sangpo Sakya Sakyapa Samya sangha Sanskrit Shakyamuni Shimla Shunyata significant socio-cultural spiritual Spiti valley structure stucco style symbolises Tabo choskhor tantric temple temporal Tengyur teries thanka Tibet Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan refugees tradition Trilokinath Vairochana vajra Vajrayana village Village-level monastery wall Western Himalayan region Western Tibet wooden