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Pictures of ‘Khor gdong Monastery in Khams

By Varvara Chatzisavva, 2019–2025

This post presents pictures by Varvara Chatzisavva documenting the Byang gter monastery of ‘Khor gdong in eastern Tibet. This is to be used together with her forthcoming article entitled “The present and future of ’Khor gdong Monastery
in Brag ’go (Khams, Eastern Tibet) and Siliguri (West Bengal, India).”

The presentation was initially given during the First International Conference on the Northern Treasures held at the Inalco, 2 rue de Lille, Paris, on Octobre 18-20.

‘Khor gdong Monastery

‘Khor gdong from the 1980 to 2024
The main temple as rebuilt by dBon chen bSod nams ’od gsal
The main temple as currently restored
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