Attractions

Kanam Monastery

Kanam Monastery is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex located in Kanam village, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Traditionally attributed to the 11th-century translator Rinchen Zangpo, it comprises seven monasteries including the main hilltop Surpoo Gonpha with approximately 25 rooms. The site is historically significant as a center of Buddhist learning on the old Indo-Tibet trade route and houses rare Kangyur and Tengyur scriptures along with a distinctive gilt bronze Buddha statue.