Sep 6, 2026 11 min read
Namkha Khyung Dzong: Inside the Largest Monastery in Humla
Namkha Khyung Dzong at Yalbang is the largest monastic complex in Humla: a Nyingma shedra founded in 1985 by Pema Riksal…
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Namkha Khyung Dzong at Yalbang is the largest monastic complex in Humla: a Nyingma shedra founded in 1985 by Pema Riksal…
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