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Sherab Ling Monastery




Sherab Ling Monastery is located at Baijnath in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh. It provides a complete range of facilities for monks to study and practice. The monastery has shrine halls, a monastic college, school, library, museum, exhibition hall and dispensary. Accommodations are available in rooms and apartments. There are full retreat facilities for monks, nuns and lay people.

The monastic college offers seven years long basic education. Debates are organized regularly for the students. The exhibition hall displays photographic exhibits, art and other presentations that show the life at the monastery and spirituality and works of the Tai Situpa, one of the main disciples of Buddha. The craft center intends to teach traditional Tibetan arts, religious paintings, metal-work, wood carvings, sculpting and tailoring.

Direct buses are available from Kangra. Baijnath Paprola Railway Station is the nearest railhead.



Updated on 1st October, 2014
District: Kangra
Location: Bhattu Post
Baijnath  176125  
Phone: +91-1894-63013
Fax: +91-1894-62234
Email: office@sherabling.org
Website: http://www.sherabling.org

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