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Tsuglagkhang Complex

Overview

•This is the largest Tibetan temple outside Tibet, and it has a large meditation hall containing some beautiful statues and thangkas, as well as a Kalachakra temple with beautiful murals.
•It is the monastery of the Dalai Lama, and is just in front of his residence.

Highlights

This is the largest Tibetan temple outside Tibet, and it has a large meditation hall containing some beautiful statues and thangkas, as well as a Kalachakra temple with beautiful murals.
It is the monastery of the Dalai Lama, and is just in front of his residence.
It also contains the largest Tibetan prayer wheel of about 2 m height—spin it!

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Things to Do

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This is the largest Tibetan temple outside Tibet, and it has a large meditation hall containing some beautiful statues and thangkas, as well as a Kalachakra temple with beautiful murals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This is the largest Tibetan temple outside Tibet, and it has a large meditation hall containing some beautiful statues and thangkas, as well as a Kalachakra temple with beautiful murals. It is the monastery of the Dalai Lama, and is just in front of his residence.

Address: Temple Rd, McLeod Ganj. It is about 2 km from central Dharamsala.

The most comfortable months are January, February, May, June and October; June is the hottest, with highs around 26°C.