Kardang is a village in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India.[1] It is 5 km away from Keylong. It was once the capital of Lahaul and has the biggest monastery of the area, situated on the left bank of the river Bhaga.[2] The Drukpa Kagyu Kardang Monastery was founded about 900 years ago and was renovated by Lama Norbu in 1912. Gozzangwa Monastery is also nearby.
Kardang | |
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village | |
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Coordinates: 32.5685521°N 76.9691849°E / 32.5685521; 76.9691849 | |
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State | Himachal Pradesh |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | HP |
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