Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery

The magnificent Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery is an extensive Tibetan Buddhist monastic complex with gleaming golden arched roofs. Situated on top of a hill, the monastery is located close to and facing the Namo Buddha. Founded by Thrangu Rinpoche in the year 1979, over 250 monks coming here to receive training in ritual practices, study Dharma and learn and write Tibet and English. The older monks take yearly learning from different jobs such as Discipline master, Shrine keepers, monastery management, taking care of the young monks, teaching other monks and even tasks like cleaning, cooking and driving.

About the Monastery
The huge architecture of the Monastery has several other buildings surrounding it encompassing different complexes. The Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery also supports many environment related activities, and has come up with various projects to support it. The monks from Grades 1-4 are going to school at Shree Mangal Dvip Branch School at Namo Buddha (see Namo Buddha). The best time to visit this place is during the celebration of Kartik purnima and Buddha jayanti. The celebrations are over the top and witnesses hundreds of people.

Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery has also been focusing on various environment related services. The monastery has always been concerned about health and cleanliness issues, focusing on conservation and protection of the environment. Four monk leaders have been appointed to lead these activities; two for Namo Buddha Monastery, one for Boudha Monastery and one for the Bhaktapur Monastery.

This three storey hidden sanctuary enshrines a central statue of the Victorious One (the Buddha of our times), flanked by the Buddha of the past and the Buddha of the future. Here, too, rows of alcoves are filled with the Thousand Buddhas of the Fortunate Era.

The upper roof of the Monastery is decorated with the beautiful symbols of the five buddha families: the Dharma wheel, vajra, jewel, lotus, and double vajra. Makaras (water dragons) with jewel horns extend from the four corners of the roof, which is encircled by garlands of gems and interlaced pendant jewels.