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Dhankar Monastery

Dhankar Monastery

AttractionSpiti Valley (Kaza), Himachal Pradesh
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On a spur of eroding mud cliff between the Spiti and Pin rivers at around 3,900 metres. The old building is genuinely unstable and has appeared on international endangered lists; a newer monastery below now holds the services. Dhankar lake is an hour's climb above.

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