Jampa Lhakang Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Mustang, Nepal |
Jampa Lhakang Monastery(Nepali: जाम्पा लाकान्ग गुम्बा, Thubchen Gumba or Gompa), also called Maitreya Temple,[1] is a Buddhist monastery located in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang in Nepal. It was thought to be built in the 11th century AD [2] but later verified to be built in the 15th century AD and contains the world's largest collection of mandalas painted on its walls.[3] The earthquake of April 2015 severely damaged these paintings and 500-year-old frescos of the floors. American Himalayan Foundation and Lo Gyalpo Jigme Cultural Conservation Foundation is helping to recover these damages.[4][5]