The sprawling, 15-acre compound is the very model of a modern mountain monastery. Inside ... and walk past a garden with statues of bald, golden-robed figures sitting in lush greenery.

Chancing upon an isolated, mountaintop monastery hidden within the recently ... risked everything to realize his vision. The result: Golden Kingdom, the story of four young monks left by their ...

MT POPA, MYANMAR Dodge aggressive monkeys and clamber up 777 poop-slick steps and your reward is a petite, golden-spired monastery where ... lush fields and distant mountain ridges.

Hidden within India's most stunning mountain ranges are religious retreats that provide more than scenic views; they provide tranquility, history, and cultural richness. These high-altitude ...

Legend has it, that the mountain changes color from time to time, in conformity with the god’s mood; for example, red for anger or yellow for joy. The monastery is also known as Golden Temple ...