The gigantic statue of
Maitreya Buddha at Palkhor
monastery. This eight- meter high statue is gilded and made from 1.4
tons of bronze. It is situated in the main assembly hall of the monastery. This
splendid hall is a three-storey structure. The ground floor has a chanting hall
with 48 columns that are ornamented with old silk "thangkas". On the second
floor there are chapels belonging to “Bodhisattva Manjushri" and "Arhats"
from the Ming dynasty. And the roof holds chapels which preserve a
collection of 15 "mandala" murals.