Key Monastery (Kye Gompa) is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on a picturesque hilltop at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti River, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. The monastery has the distinction of being the oldest and the biggest in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
It is believed that the monastery is at least a thousand years old. It accommodates nearly 250 monks, who reside within the sacred walls in winter, and stay during the summer with their parents or brothers.
There are three floors, the first one is mainly underground and used for storage. One room, called the Tangyur, is richly painted with murals. The ground floor has the beautifully decorated Assembly Hall and cells for many monks.
Key Monastery in Spiti Valley was a secluded place earlier, but now it has started getting a lot of attention from travelers around the world. Most of these travelers go there to meet the monks who stay in the monastery, especially the younger ones. They look very cute in their monk attire.
We met the little monks at Key monastery. We had a lot of fun with them, and they supported the production in every possible way. They gave us many candid shots which became the core of our VR experience. The people are extremely friendly, and they help us in every possible way, whenever required.
Key monastery – A World Within A World is a VR experience that takes you into the beautiful monastery where you experience the life of the little monks.
Let’s experience Key monastery!
