Tashi Lhunpo Maha Tantric College was found in Tibet in 1615 by His Holiness the 4^th Panchen Lama. The College became famous throughout Tibet for the quality of its teaching. The present Tantric College here in Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was re-established in 1983. Other than higher studies this course covers Action Tantra, Performance Tantra, as well as the study of the mudras or hand gestures of the deities; making of Torma – cake offerings; the drawing of mandalas in paint in sand and art of monastic music and melodic voice. Each year the monks also perform the GUTOR GARCHAM (Monastic dance) during the end of the Tibetan calendar year.