Khampagar monastery and the craft community
Tashi Jong, near Palampur
Tashi Jong is a Tibetan settlement settled here in 1969 under the eighth Khamtrul Rinpoche, built around Khampagar Monastery. It has a long-running craft community — thangka painting, woodwork, textiles — and a small number of guest rooms attached to it.
Ordered, calm and purposeful. Visitors are welcome but it is a community, not an attraction.
Good for
- Retreats
- Craft
- Quiet
Watch out for
- Monastery routines start very early and set the rhythm of the day.
- Dress and behave as you would in any active religious community.
Getting to Tashi Jong
- From Palampur centre
- 9.2 km
- Kangra (Gaggal) airport
- 35.5 km
- Nearest railway station
- Baijnath Paprola · 2.7 km
- Bir landing ground
- 10.1 km
- Elevation
- 1150 m
Straight-line distances from map coordinates. Roads in this terrain can run up to twice as far.
Mild most of the year, close to freezing on January nights. Heating is often a portable blower billed per night — ask before you book a winter stay.
Nearby
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Tashi Jong: common questions
Where is Tashi Jong?
Tashi Jong is in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India, about 9.2 km from the centre of Palampur, at roughly 1150 metres. Khampagar monastery and the craft community.
What is Tashi Jong like?
Ordered, calm and purposeful. Visitors are welcome but it is a community, not an attraction. It suits retreats, craft, quiet.
Where can I stay in Tashi Jong?
No property in Tashi Jong has listed with us yet. If you run a homestay, guest house or hotel here, a listing is free and yours would be the first visitors see.
What should I plan around in Tashi Jong?
Monastery routines start very early and set the rhythm of the day. Dress and behave as you would in any active religious community.
How far is Tashi Jong from Kangra airport?
Tashi Jong is about 35.5 km in a straight line from Kangra (Gaggal) airport, the nearest airport to Palampur. Road distance in this terrain is typically longer — allow 92–114 minutes by taxi.
Which railway station is nearest to Tashi Jong?
The nearest station to Tashi Jong is Baijnath Paprola, about 2.7 km away, on the Kangra Valley narrow-gauge line from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar. Taxis wait at both Palampur Himachal and Baijnath Paprola; agree the fare before you set off.