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English: Rewalsar Monastery, also known as Tso-Pema Monastery. It is a Buddhist monastery in Himachal Pradesh, India. The monastery belongs to the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is believed to be found in 12th century by Guru Rinpoche, the great master of Varayana Buddhism.

References:

"Rewalsar Monastery: A Cultural and Historical Survey" by Nawang Tsering Shakspo (2010, Indus Publishing Company)

"The Art of Himalaya: Treasures from Nepal and Tibet" by Pratapaditya Pal (2001, University of California Press) - includes a section on Rewalsar Monastery. "Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal Pradesh: 6th-8th Century A.D." by O.C. Handa (2003, Indus Publishing Company) - includes a chapter on Rewalsar Monastery.

"Buddhist Monasteries and Monastic Life in Ancient India: From the Third Century BC to the Seventh Century AD" by Sukumar Dutt (2004, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers) - includes a section on Rewalsar Monastery
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