To me ornate is elaborate, extravagant, an intricate shape or a embellished object.
I was in awe with the grandeur and aura of Chillipam monastery in Tenga in Tawang district, India.
Beautiful ! Isolated, wild, peaceful…. these adjectives came to my mind as I admired this ornately designed gompa.
Look at the patterns, the details, the unapologetic commitment to symmetry and intricacy: it was just irresistible.
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Those monasteries are absolutely amazing. I have always wanted to visit them. There were mosques in Jerusalem that were equally ornate, but very different in style. Breathtaking!
The view from the roof of this gompa is amazing. Lush green & so calming to senses. North East India has some of the most beautiful monasteries.
The art alone is so beautiful 🙂
It looks like a jewell of the montain in the peaceful surroundings.
That’s the beauty of it, shines so beautifully yet it’s so humble 🙂
I love the colors as well.
janet
Thank you. The colors make this building a bombastic marvel.