View from the highest point in Key Monastery, Himachal Pradesh

View from the highest point in Key Monastery.
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Kye Gompa or Key Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on top of a hill at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India.

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Key Monastery near Kaza in Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh

Ki (Key) Monastery, also known as Key Gompa is 7 kms from Kaza. This monastery which was established in 11th century is the largest in Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.

It's an architectural grandeur. Visitors are welcomed with a complimentary tea. One can witness the ancient Buddhist scrolls and paintings. Photography in praying room is strictly prohibited.