| Kye Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Gelug |
| Location | |
| Location | Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India |
| Country | India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 32°17′52″N 78°00′43″E / 32.29778°N 78.01194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Dromtön |
| Date established | 11th century |
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Kye Gompa (Tibetan: དཀྱིལ་དགོན་, Wylie: dkyil dgon;[1] also spelled Kyi, Ki, Key, or Kee; pronounced like the English word key) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Gelugpa sect located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres (13,668 ft) above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India.[2]
It is the largest monastery of the Spiti Valley and a religious training centre for lamas. It reportedly had 100 monks in 1855.[3]
The monastery is dedicated to Lochen Tulku, the 24th reincarnation of the great translator Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo.[4][5]
It is about 12 km (7.5 mi) north of Kaza and 210 km (130 mi) from Manali by road.[6]
- ^ "spyi ti dkyil dgon gyi byung ba". Buddhist Digital Resource Center. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Sarina Singh, et al. (2007), p. 343.
- ^ Handa (1987), p. 131.
- ^ Confortin, Emanuele (22 September 2022). "Stayed at Key Monastery of Spiti Valley (and Savoured Tsampa)". Raacho Trekkers. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Rama. "Where the Gods live". The Tribune India. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ The Beautiful key Monastery, India. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/12/the-beautiful-key-monastery-india.html