Pix Buddy- capturing life » Monasteries http://pixbuddy.com Pix Buddy - capturing life Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Cycling at Phensang Monastery! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_cycling-at-phensang-monastery.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_cycling-at-phensang-monastery.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:25:42 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_cycling-at-phensang-monastery.html Cycling at Phensang Monastery! Kids trying their level best to maintain the balance. ]]>

Cycling at Phensang Monastery! Kids trying their level best to maintain the balance.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_cycling-at-phensang-monastery.html/feed Phensang Monastery http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_phensang-monastery.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_phensang-monastery.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:23:46 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_phensang-monastery.html This monastery in North Sikkim was built in 1721. In 1947 it was completely gutted by fire and was [...]]]>

This monastery in North Sikkim was built in 1721. In 1947 it was completely gutted by fire and was rebuilt in 1948. There are around 300 monks in the monastery and the main annual function of the monastery is on the 28th & 29th days of the tenth month of the Tibetan calendar which roughly falls in the month of December/ January.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_phensang-monastery.html/feed Painting at Phensang Monastery! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_painting-at-phensang-monastery.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_painting-at-phensang-monastery.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:20:56 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_painting-at-phensang-monastery.html ]]> ]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_painting-at-phensang-monastery.html/feed House at Phensang Monastery. http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_house-at-phensang-monastery.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_house-at-phensang-monastery.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:19:25 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_house-at-phensang-monastery.html ]]> ]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_house-at-phensang-monastery.html/feed Labrang Monastery - The side view! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery-the-side-view.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery-the-side-view.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:05:06 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_labrang-monastery-the-side-view.html The building of Labrang has an unusual shape of an octagon. ]]>

The building of Labrang has an unusual shape of an octagon.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery-the-side-view.html/feed Labrang Monastery http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:04:14 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_labrang-monastery.html Built towards the end of nineteenth century, this monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa sect. ]]>

Built towards the end of nineteenth century, this monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa sect.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_labrang-monastery.html/feed Monks at work at Labrang! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_monks-at-work-at-labrang.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_monks-at-work-at-labrang.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:00:25 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_monks-at-work-at-labrang.html Labrang was so tranquil that we spent quite a time there observing the Monastery and the surroundings. ]]>

Labrang was so tranquil that we spent quite a time there observing the Monastery and the surroundings.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_monks-at-work-at-labrang.html/feed Watch Tower at Labrang! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_watch-tower-at-labrang.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_watch-tower-at-labrang.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:59:35 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_watch-tower-at-labrang.html On the slopes of Labrang, a watch tower that provides beautiful view of the valley. ]]>

On the slopes of Labrang, a watch tower that provides beautiful view of the valley.

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_watch-tower-at-labrang.html/feed White prayer flags at Labrang! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_white-prayer-flags-at-labrang.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_white-prayer-flags-at-labrang.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:59:14 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_white-prayer-flags-at-labrang.html White prayer flags at Labrang! ]]>

White prayer flags at Labrang!

]]> http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_white-prayer-flags-at-labrang.html/feed Prayer flags at Labrang! http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_prayer-flags-at-labrang.html http://pixbuddy.com/2007_01_prayer-flags-at-labrang.html#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:58:47 +0000 Pix Buddy http://pixbuddy.com/2007_02_prayer-flags-at-labrang.html Labrang is very much off the road away from any noise. View of prayer flags outside the Monastery. ]]>

Labrang is very much off the road away from any noise. View of prayer flags outside the Monastery.

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