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Klukang Monastery

Located in the northern part of the old city of Lhasa, the klukang Monastery was built in the mid seventh century.

It was damaged and rebuilt several times. The monastery houses many murals and the statues of Sakyamuni, Maitreya and others.

The main hall houses a gilded full length statue of the eight year old Sakyamuni brought to Tibet by the Nepalese Princess Bhrikuti.
The monastery is the location of the Tantric College of the Gelug Sect in Tibet.

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