Q29.
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 : Zanskar Valley. 3. Alchi Temple Complex : Ladakh. Which of the above pairs given is/are correctly matched?
Answer
C
Explanation
The village of Nako at 12,000 feet in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh has the temple complex called Lhotsava Lhakhang (temple of the great translator Rinchen Zangpo) — it is in Kinnaur, not Zanskar. Tabo monastery is in Spiti Valley and Alchi is in Ladakh.