Sakya Monastery :  It is one of the largest Monasteries in Tibet for Sakyapa Sect of Buddhism. The Sakyapa has a history of over 900 years. Its collection of Buddhist texts is especially impressive and they are kept in shelves known as Kunga Rawa.  There are over 20,000 large and small volumes, valuable hand written manuscripts.  Sakya is also the depository of over 3,000 thangkas and 20,000 sculptures which predates 14^th century. It originally consists of two large complexes, Sakya North and Sakya South, constructed on the north and south banks of the Trum River.  There were over 40 Chapels and monastic buildings; the earliest structure (Utse Nyingpa, Utse Sarma, Gorum Lhakhang, Zhitok Labrang, Lhakhang Shar) were all to the north.   Sakya North, on the north bank of the trum was founded in 1073 by Kong Chogyal Pho and Sakya South was built by the Sakya Panchen (regent), Sakya Zangpo, on the orders of the famous Sakya Patriarch, Phagpa (1235-80).

Hotels:

• Manasarovar Sakya Hotel