Sanga Monastery facts for kids
Sanga Monastery is a small Buddhist monastery near Lhasa, Tibet. Sanga Monastery was built in the ruins of the castle (or fort) Taktse (also Dagtse) Dzong (formerly Dechen Dzong) on the top of a hill. Dagtse Dzong overlooks the roads to Yerpa and Ganden Monastery to the east.
Sanga Monastery together with Ganden Monastery belong to the Geluk (Gelug-pa) order (also known as Yellow Hat Sect, lit. 'Virtuous'). The Yellow Hat Sect was started by Tsongkhapa (Tsong Khapa or Lobsang Drakpa), also known as Jé Rinpoché, 1357-1419. He was known as a writer and teacher.
Images for kids
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Roof of Sanga Monastery
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Dhvaja (Victory banner), Roof of Sanga Monastery
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Statue of the 5th Dalai Lama, Lobsang Gyatso
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