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Jampa Lhakang Monastery

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Jampa Lhakang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationUpper Mustang, Nepal

Jampa Lhakang Monastery (Nepali: जाम्पा लाकान्ग गुम्बा, Thubchen Gumba or Gompa), also called Maitreya Temple,[1] is a Buddhist monastery located in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang in Nepal. It was thought to be built in the 11th century AD[2] but later verified to be built in the 15th century AD and contains the world's largest collection of mandalas painted on its walls.[3] The earthquake of April 2015 severely damaged these paintings and 500-year-old frescos of the floors. The American Himalayan Foundation and Lo Gyalpo Jigme Cultural Conservation Foundation are helping to recover these damages.[4][5]

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  1. ^ Luczanits_2013_Review_Wonders (PDF), retrieved 2020-08-23
  2. ^ IJmkje, Repko (2019). The 'White Temple' at Tsaparang. Liden University.
  3. ^ "Buddhist Artists Restore Historic Tibetan Murals in Nepal | Buddhistdoor". Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. ^ "Restoring medieval Tibetan shrines in Nepal's Himalayas". Bangkok Post Public Company. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ^ Gauchan, Mina. "An envoy in Mustang | Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". Retrieved 2020-08-23.