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