Gokung Monastery
Gokung Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Purang County, Ngari, Tibet. Gokung Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Simbiling Monastery, as well as near Purang Town.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simbiling Monastery.
Simbiling Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Endeavour192, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Simbiling Monastery, also known as Shambuling Gompa, Shepeling Dzong and Taklakot Gompa, was located next to the large fort of Tegla Kar on a ridge near Taklakot, above the town of Purang, in the Ngari province, which is just over the border from India… Simbiling Monastery is situated 1 km west of Gokung Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Purang Town.
Purang Town
Town
Gokung Monastery
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Purang County, Ngari, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.30355° or 30° 18′ 13″ northLongitude
81.17173° or 81° 10′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8M23853C+CMOpenStreetMap ID
node 12949772575OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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