Tayul Monastery
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LocationSatingri, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
CountryIndia
| Tayul Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Drugpa |
| Location | |
| Location | Satingri, Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
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| Coordinates | 32°33′42″N 77°4′23″E / 32.56167°N 77.07306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Serzang Richen |
| Completed | 17th century |
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Tayul Monastery or Tayul Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in the Bhaga Valley of Lahul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is located 6 kilometres from Keylong above the village of Satingri.
Tayul gonpa written in Tibetan as Ta - Yul means "chosen place".[1]
The Drugpa (Dogpa) Lama, Serzang Richen of the Kham region of Tibet established the Tayul Monastery in the 17th century..[1]