Key Monastery – Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

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Key Monastery, also known as Kye Gompa, (spelled Ki, key, Kye, or Kee) of the Gelugpa sect. is a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, well known for being one of the largest monasteries in Spiti Valley, situated on a picturesque hilltop at an altitude of 4,166 m (13,668 ft) above sea level, close to the River Spiti, in Spiti Tehsil of Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Hemis National Park

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Hemis National Park is located in the eastern Ladakh region of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, popularly known for its great heights, and was established in 1981 to protect the decreasing population of wildlife. This area was named after the famous monastery-Hemis Gompa, a 400-year-old Buddhist monastery.

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Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple

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Thiruvarppu – a small village in Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala, is well known for Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple, located on the coastal line of the Meenachil River. Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna, which is one of the renowned Vaishnava temples in Kerala and one of the famous ancient temples of Lord Krishna which is at least 1500 years old.

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