Kardang
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 | |
  Kardang Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  Kardang Kardang (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32.5685521°N 76.9691849°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
See also
- Lahaul and Spiti
References
- "NREGA report". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- Lahaul and Spiti Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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