Q: With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Famous shrine Location
a) Tabo monastery and temple : Spiti Valley
complex
b) Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, : Zanskar Valley
Nako
c) Alchi temple complex : Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
The correct answer is 1 and 3 only.
| Famous Shrine | Location |
| Tabo monastery | ⦁ It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. Hence pair 1 is correct. ⦁ It was founded in 996 CE by the Tibetan Buddhist Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo on behalf of the king of the western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge, Yeshe-O. |
| Alchi temple complex | ⦁ It is situated in Alchi village of Leh District, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Hence pair 3 is correct. ⦁ It is administered by the Likir Monastery. ⦁ It was constructed by Guru Rinchen Zangpo between 958 and 1055 AD. |
| Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako | ⦁ It is the 12th century Temple at now Ko in the Kinnaur region of Himachal Pradesh. Hence pair 2 is not correct. ⦁ It has been identified as one of the hundred most endangered heritage sites by the words monuments fund. |
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