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A walk around video of Tabo village in Spiti valley, Himachal Pradesh. The small village is a big attraction for tourists from around the world. The main attraction for this village is the beautiful landscape and the religious importance it holds for Buddhism. Tabo monastery is one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries in India. The Tabo Monastery located on desolate, flat ground with an area of 6300 sq m, enclosed by a high boundary wall built with mud brick. During 1981-83, a new Du-khang (assembly hall) was built on the south -east of Chos-Khor for the Kalachakra teachings (a process of initiation and rejuvenation) from His Holiness the XIV the Dalai Lama of Tibet in 1983 and 1996. The monastery temples house a priceless collection of manuscripts and thangkas (Buddhist scroll paintin