GANTEY MONASTERY - BHUTAN
Gantey Goemba (monastery) was founded in 1613 by Pema Thinley, grandson and mind
reincarnation of Pema Lingpa, which is the oldest and richest private Nyingma .
The monastery rises atop a small hill from Phobjika Valley .
Its golden roof has particular significance for the revered black neck cranes who
migrate here from Ladakh for the winter and use the roof as a point of reference.
The monastery is the biggest Nyingmapa monastery in Bhutan.
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