Nestled against a Himalayan mountainside, Deprung Monastery has been a hub of Tibetan Bhuddism education since the 14th century.

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'Drepung Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery.

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