Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa

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Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa - Location details

Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa, Monastery Heritage, Dhankhar / Shichilling (Spiti Valley), Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh

Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa - Food details

Spitian Thukpa, Momos, Butter Tea

Dhankhar Monastery / Dhankhar Gompa - History details

Perched at 3,894 m between Tabo and Kaza, Dhankhar is a cliff‑fort monastery with elements from the 12th–17th centuries. Once the capital of Spiti, it overlooks the confluence of the Spiti and Pin rivers; a new gompa stands at Shichilling below. Listed among endangered sites, it also serves as the trailhead for a short hike to Dhankhar Lake.