Tirkong

Tirkong, also called Terkho, is one of the monasteries of Pemako in southeastern Tibet. This rugged country surrounds the great bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo, where the river cuts through the eastern Himalayas. Heavy monsoon rains nourish forests on the lower slopes, while high ridges separate the valleys. Pemako is also known in Tibetan Buddhist tradition as a hidden land, a sacred landscape associated with Padmasambhava.