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Notable Buddhist site · Lhasa, Lhoka

Drigung Monastery

འབྲི་གུང་དགོན། (直贡梯寺)

Drigung Monastery is a Buddhist site in Lhasa, Lhoka.

Drigung Monastery: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Drigung Monastery

Season: October to March.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Drigung Monastery — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 30.10658, 92.20392. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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    Other buddhist sites near Drigung Monastery

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    • 谐拉康 · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~39 km · Must-see
    • 怯喀寺 · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~57 km · Must-see
    • Uru Katshel · Buddhist site · Lhasa · ~66 km · Must-see
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    Frequently asked

    Is Drigung Monastery open today?

    No visitor has reported the opening status for Drigung Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

    What is the best time to visit Drigung Monastery?

    October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.

    What are the places to visit near Drigung Monastery?

    Nearby: Drigung Monastery (Buddhist site, 0 km), 谐拉康 (Buddhist site, 39 km), Mila Mount (viewpoint, 44 km), Sijinla Tso (lake, 51 km), 怯喀寺 (Buddhist site, 57 km), Uru Katshel (Buddhist site, 66 km).

    Is Drigung Monastery worth visiting?

    Drigung Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Lhoka on Spotwander.