Nun Monastery is located near the city of Manali, in the Bunthar town has about 200 nuns. The Monastery also offers the traditional Kagyu three-year retreat for both monks and nuns on the compound. The Palpung congregation[10] consists of monasteries and temples throughout some Chinese and Tibetan districts. Palpung Congregation also has branch institutions in Europe, USA, Canada Oceania and Asia. The 12th Tai Situpa traveled widely, making his first visit to the West in 1981 to Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre in Scotland. The 12th Tai Situpa was instrumental in recognizing Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa, whom he enthroned at the Tsurphu Monastery the traditional ancient seat of the Karmapa outside Lhasa in August 1992. He also recognized Choseng Trungpa, born on February 6, 1989, in Chamdo County, Tibet Autonomous Region, as the reincarnation of Chögyam Trungpa. Lineage of the Tai Situpas Chokyi Gyaltsen (1377–1448) Tashi Namgyal (1450–1497) Tashi Paljor (1498–1541) Mitrug Gocha (1542–1585) Chokyi Gyaltsen Gelek Palzang (1586–1657) Mipham Trinlay Rabten (1658–1682) Lekshe Mawe Nyima (1683–1698) Situ Panchen (1700–1774) Pema Nyingche Wangpo (1774–1853) Pema Kunzang Chogyal (1854–1885) Pema Wangchok Gyalpo (1886–1952) Pema Tönyö Nyinje (1954- ) References External links Trikaya del Lama Kunsal Kassapa Lineage of H. E. Palpung Chamgon Kuanding Tai Situ Rinpoche Information about previous and current Tai Situpas, Sherab Ling (archived July 4th 2008) Short biography of all 12 Tai Situpas by Ken Holmes news and images of the 12 Tai Situpas by Karma Kagyu Cyber World Situ Tibetan Buddhist titles Karma Kagyu lamas Palpung Tai Situ tulkus