Q. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
| Famous shrine | Location | |
| 1 | Tabo monastery and temple complex | Spiti Valley |
| 2 | Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako | Zanskar Valley |
| 3 | Alchi temple complex | Ladakh |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly atched?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Notes:
Tabo monastery
- It is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- 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.
- 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.
- It has been identified as one of the hundred most endangered heritage sites by the words monuments fund.