Galden Jampaling Monastery () is a

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monastery in

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, China. Each year on 16 March the temple celebrates The Butter Sculpture Festival with the spectacular "Guqing" God DanceMayhew and Kohn 2005, p. 241.

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* Buckley, Michael and Straus, Robert (1986): ''Tibet: a travel survival kit'', Lonely Planet Publications. South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. . * Gruschke, Andreas (2004): ''Chamdo town'' in: ''The Cultural Monuments of Tibet’s Outer Provinces: Kham - vol. 1. The TAR part of Kham'', White Lotus Press, Bangkok 2004, pp. 36–45. * Mayhew, Bradley and Kohn, Michael. (2005). ''Tibet''. 6th Edition. Lonely Planet. {{Buddhism-stub Buddhist monasteries in Tibet Buddhist temples in Chamdo Gelug monasteries and temples Karub District