With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs: Famous shrine Location 1. Tabo monastery : Spiti Valley and temple complex 2. Lhotsava : Zanskar Valley Lhakhang 3. Aichi temple : Ladakh complex Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3 only
Answer: C
Explanation
The village of Nako, at about 13,000 feet (3,900 m), in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh has an early temple complex. The main temple is called the Lhotsava Lakhang, or the temple of the great translator Rinchen Zangpo. Enclosed between the Greater Himalaya and the Zaskar, Nako is located at the east end of Kinnaur Valley.