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Pangboche Gompa, Tibetan Buddhist temple, Nepal

Pangboche Gompa (temple), Nepal: Buddhism became firmly established in Nepal's Khumbu District (home of the Sherpa people) about 350 years ago by the power and influence of Lama Sangwa Dorje. He established the oldest monastery in Khumbu at Pangboche (plus many other small hermitages). Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Pangboche Gompa (temple), Nepal: Buddhism became firmly established in Nepal's Khumbu District (home of the Sherpa people) about 350 years ago by the power and influence of Lama Sangwa Dorje. He established the oldest monastery in Khumbu at Pangboche (plus many other small hermitages). Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
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