This important Buddhist monastery dates back to 1923. It had to be rebuilt after the earthquake of 1934 and after a fire in 1989. Mt. Everest (8848 m) and Lhotse (8516 m) can be seen in the background of the photograph.

Keywords

buddhism, eight-thousander, mountaintop, religious place

Created

Tuesday 20 November 2012 by Martin Mergili in Asia / Nepal (3695 visits)