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Karma Gon Monastery

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Garma is one of villages in China situated some 100 km north-west of Chhamdo and 2,560 km from the capital. The population of the the small town was estimated at 160 people according to the 2009 census People mostly visit Garma to see its buddhist temples.

The nearest airport Yushu Batang (IATA: YUS) is about 150 km away.

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1. Karma Gon Monastery

Karma Gon Monastery, the original monastery of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, was founded in the 12th century by Düsum Khyenpa, the 1st Karmapa Lama in eastern Tibet at the age of 76.