Top 10 Buddhist monasteries to experience spirituality in India

Editor: Manish Jain

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Sarnath is located at a distance of 13 km from Varanasi, is one of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage centres in India.

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Lumbini is located in the lap of the Himalayan Mountains, and it is the birth place of Gautam Buddha.

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Kushinagar located near Gorakhpur in the north-eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site.

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Dharamshala which located in Kangra district at a distance of 18 km from Kangra city, is one of the most popular Buddhist sites in India.

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Tawang is the most famous Buddhist site in India, which attracts a lot of tourists due to its beauty.

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Sanchi Stupa is located at a distance of 46 km from Bhopal. It is situated on the bank of the river Betba in the north-east.

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Rumtek Monastery is situated on a hilltop which is 23 km from Gangtok.

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Mindrolling Monastery was established in the year 1965 by Khochen Rinpoche in Clement Town, Dehradun.

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Hemis Monastery is located 45 km south of Leh, is a famous Buddhist monastery in Ladakh.

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Namdroling Monastery is located at a distance of about 34 kilometers from Coorg Hill Station.