16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A monastery on a cloudy evening

This monastery was built in April 2017 and was inaugurated by his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama himself. It's a temple and learning institute of Tibetan Buddhism by monks and members of the Buddhist faith. The name Thupsung Dhargye Ling was given by the Dalai Lama and means: "Place of Flourishing of the Buddha's Speech".

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Dirang, India
Camera: NIKON D3400
Copyright: © AVISHEK PAUL