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Kardang

 
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Kardang
Location of Kardang
Kardang
Location of Kardang
in Himachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates 32°34′07″N 76°58′09″E / 32.5685521°N 76.9691849°E / 32.5685521; 76.9691849
Country  India
State Himachal Pradesh
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)


Kardang is a village in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is 5km 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. The Drukpa Kagyu Kardang Monastery was founded about 900 years ago and was renovated by Lama Norbu in 1912. Gozzangwa Monastery is also nearby.

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