Consider the following matches of Buddhist Monasteries with their locations.
1. Tabo Monastery : Located in a Valley of Northern India
2. Kardang Monastery : Most populated monastery in Southern India
3. Rumtek Monastery : Largest in Himachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Explanation:
Statement 1: It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It was founded in 996 CE in the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape.Tabo is noted for being the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both India and the Himalayas. A large number of frescoes displayed on its walls depict tales from the Buddhist pantheon.
Statement 2: Kardang Monastery or Gompa is a famous Drukpa Lineage monastery, and is the most important monastery the Lahaul valley, India. The monastery is a huge white building bedecked with prayer flags.
Statement 3: The monastery is currently the largest in Sikkim. It is home to the community of monks and where they perform the rituals and practices of the Karma Kagyu lineage. A golden stupa contains the relics of the 16th Karmapa. Opposite that building is a college, Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies.