With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Famous Shrine - Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi Temple Complex : Ladakh
Which of the above pairs given is/are correctly matched ?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2014)
2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1 and 3 only
Correct Answer1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Lhotsava Lakhang, or the temple of the great translator Rinchen Zangpo. Enclosed between the Greater Himalaya and the Zaskar, Nako is located at the east end of Kinnaur Valley.
Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, known more as a monastic complex(chos-'khor) of temples in Alchi village in the Leh District, Ladakh
Tabo Monastery is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
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