Key Gompa

A thousand-year-old Tibetan Buddhist monastery known as Key Gompa or Ki Monastery may be found conspicuously perched atop a hill in the Spiti Valley at a height of 4,166 meters (13,668 feet). The town of Kibar, which is located underneath the monastery, is reputed to be India's highest settlement. Throughout its lengthy history, Mongol and other armies have frequently invaded the monastery. It has also been destroyed by fire and earthquakes. The monastery now resembles a fort with temples stacked on top of one another as a result of the numerous tracks of destruction and repair that have gone before it.

The monastery's walls are decorated in paintings and murals, which are examples of the monastic architecture that emerged as a consequence of Chinese influence in the 14th century. Buddha pictures may be seen among the antique texts and murals in the Kye monastery's collection. The first floor, which is primarily subterranean and used for storage, has three levels. Murals in one chamber, the Tangyur, are lavishly decorated. Numerous monks' quarters and the exquisitely designed Assembly Hall are located on the ground floor. The "Kachen Dugyal Memorial Old Aged - Handicapped Society", which offers housing for a number of elderly and crippled individuals, has recently been housed within the monastery.

Location: Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul and Spiti district, India