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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shammee" data-source="post: 6416822" data-attributes="member: 225920">Phuktal Monastery – India<img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2guwfvl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://i46.tinypic.com/xde4pf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />High up in the Himalaya Mountains, on the edge of a cliff, lies one of the most breathtaking monasteries in the world. Built in the 12th century, in a honeycomb style, Phuktal (Phugtal) Monastery is home to 70 Gelug (Yellow Hat) Buddhist Monks. It’s only reachable by foot, with the nearest road a three-days-trek away.Phuktal Monastery is located under the entrance of a large grotto, close to a natural spring. It is amazing how a structure built out of mud bricks, wood and stones has lasted so long in such a harsh environment, where temperatures sometimes decrease to 35 degrees Celsius.</blockquote>

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