Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

High in the Indian Himalayas, young novice monks in maroon robes take their lessons inside the 15th-century Thiksey monastery. 1. Young monks take a break from their studies inside Thiksey ...

One can see the face of the idol only during Gustor festival. The monastery has images and statues of Lord Buddha. Besides that, there is sacred idol of Amitayus that is a finger high in size ...

Situated in North Miami Beach, this monastery has a storied past. Officially known as the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux, construction on the structure began in A.D. 1133 in northern Spain ...

Founded in the 1440s, Lingshed Monastery is also known as Kumbum which means ‘A Hundred Thousand Images’. Lingshed Gompa is headed by Ngari Rinpoche, the younger brother of Dalai Lama.

The Monastery of Jerónimos or the Jerónimos Monastery, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lisbon's Belém district. Exemplifying Portugal's Manueline style – a highly ornate style of ...