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Omatang Destination Guide
Explore Omatang in China
Omatang in the region of Tibet Autonomous Region is a town in China - some 1,373 mi or ( 2210 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Omatang is now 05:49 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaindainxoi, Qamdo, Nagqu, Lhasa, and Dartang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaindainxoi . Where to go and what to see in Omatang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shechen Monastery
The Shechen Monastery is one of the six primary, or "mother," monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, in Tibet. It is located in Derge between Nangdo and Dzogchen Monastery. It was founded in 1695 Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen, though it is sometimes claimed to have been built by Gyurme Kunzang Namgyal in 1734. It became extremely influential in the 18th and 19th centuries, with up to 160 satellite monasteries dotting the Himalayas.
Located at 32.27 93.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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