Rescue workers were trying to reach dozens of monks trapped under rubble in the Phaya Taung Monastery, said the emergency worker in Amarapura. Buildings, bridges and roads were wrecked ...

At least 20 people were killed after a mosque collapsed in Myanmar’s Mandalay on Friday following two massive back-to-back earthquakes in the country, according to media reports. Two massive ...

This is one of the happiest and most popular events. The festival is celebrated in every monastery of Tibet, making it a huge temple fair. The greatest celebrations are held at Barkhor Street in Lhasa ...

Awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. 1938 – Is taken from his family in Taktser to the Kumbum monastery after a delegation of monks looking for the new Dalai Lama find him. February 22, 1940 ...

Other popular activities include strolling on the grass, sandboarding, and horse-riding. The monastery, which is a Tibetan gompa (a building that is a cross between a fortress, a university ...