Leading trekkers through varied terrains, the Samye Trail is one of Tibet's oldest pilgrimage routes. Starting from Tsetang, ...

Last month, Kalimpong mourned the passing of its famous citizen, Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama. Thondup ...

according to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). During a public meeting post-tour of the Kathok Monastery, Tibetan Settlement Officer Ugyen Choedon presented a comprehensive overview of the ...

Search parties went out in all directions without success. Finally the oracle of Samye monastery, Tibet’s oldest, went into a trance, recommended that the search be extended to the Chinese ...

The two-week dig included local school and community groups in the search for remnants of the Cistercian monastery known as Erenagh Archaeologists believe they have found the site of a 12th ...

Another merchant donated the famous Jetavana Monastery, which was gifted to the ... parts of the world in exchange for gold. In fact, Tibet was a major source of gold and borax.