Garu Nunnery, Lhasa

#22 among attractions in Lhasa

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Garu Nunnery is a historical hermitage, belonging to Sera Monastery. It is located north of Lhasa, Lhasa Prefecture, in the Tibet region of China. The nunnery has an ancient history traced to Padmasambhava, the Indian Buddhist preceptor, who visited this location. He not only named the place as "Garu" but also ordained that it shall be a "Nunnery" not a monastery of monks on the basis of prophetic visions he had during his visit to the place. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, some nuns from the monasteries have made publicized demonstrations for Tibetan independence. Many of the protesting nuns were arrested, incarcerated, brutally handled and released only after protracted detention. ()

Local name: 格日寺 Coordinates: 29°43'13"N, 91°6'13"E

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Garu Nunnery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Norbulingka.

4.4 miS
Famed royal retreat from 17th century
Potala Palace, Lhasa
113 min walk • Perched on the Red Hill in Lhasa, China, the Potala Palace serves as an emblematic fortress and a testament to Tibetan architecture. This monumental structure, once the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, is now a museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing...
2.4 miSE
Giant, ancient Tibetan Buddhist complex
Sera Monastery, Lhasa
60 min walk • Nestled within the sacred city of Lhasa, Sera Monastery stands as a testament to Tibetan Buddhism's rich history and spiritual devotion. Founded in 1419 by Jamchen Chojey of Sakya Yeshe, a disciple of the renowned Tsongkhapa, the monastery is a significant educational...
4.5 miSW
Buddhist temple and monastery complex
Drepung Monastery, Lhasa
116 min walk • Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Drepung Monastery is a serene and historic site located just outside of Lhasa, the vibrant capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Founded in 1416, it once stood as one of the largest monasteries in the world...
4.7 miS
Buddhist architecture, Aquarium, Zoo
Norbulingka, Lhasa
120 min walk • Norbulingka is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, China, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959.
4.6 miS
Ancient Buddhist temple
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
117 min walk • Ramoche Temple is a Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. It dates back to the seventh century and is considered to be the most important temple in the city after the Jokhang Temple. Situated in the northwestern part of the Tibetan capital, it is east of the Potala and north of the Jokhang.
4.4 miS
Buddhist architecture, Monastery
Kundeling Monastery, Lhasa
113 min walk • Kundeling Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It was founded around 1794, and follows the Gelug school. The head of the monastery belongs to a lineage of incarnations that dates back to 1402. There is dispute over the current incarnation.
4.4 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Nechung, Lhasa
113 min walk • Nechung Monastery, Nechung Gompa or Nechung Chok, is the seat of the State Oracle of Tibet.
1.2 miSE
Monastery
Chupzang Nunnery, Lhasa
32 min walk • Chupzang Nunnery is a historical nunnery, belonging to Sera Monastery. It is located north of Lhasa in Tibet, China. Though the site was established as a hermitage around 1665, it was converted into an exclusive nunnery in 1984 and has since grown into one of the largest nunneries in the Lhasa Valley.
4.3 miS
Calm monastery with mountain view
Namgyal Monastery, Lhasa
109 min walk • Namgyal Monastery is currently located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, India. It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College.
0.9 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Pabonka Hermitage, Lhasa
22 min walk • Pabonka Hermitage, also written Pawangka, is a historical hermitage, today belonging to Sera Monastery, about 8 kilometres northwest of Lhasa in the Nyang bran Valley on the slopes of Mount Parasol in Tibet.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Nyang bran, Lhasa
23 min walk • Nyang bran is a suburb district and valley located several kilometres north of the city of Lhasa, Tibet. The valley is noted for its hermitages, belonging to the Sera Monastery, one of the three great historical monasteries of Tibet.

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Which popular attractions are close to Garu Nunnery?

Nearby attractions include Pabonka Hermitage, Lhasa (22 min walk), Nyang bran, Lhasa (23 min walk).