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Sangchen Pemayangtse: Ancient Budhist Monastery

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Sikkim; Buddhist monastery; travel blog; uasatish; — Prayer Hall at Sangchen Pemayangtse Monastery

Sangchen Pemayangtse Monastery is on top of a hill, at an altitude of 2,000+ metres. It is 8.9 km from Pelling and 140 km from the state capital Gangtok. It is one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim. The monastery follows the Nyingma Order of Tibetan Buddhism and controls all other monasteries of that Order in Sikkim. …

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Rumtek Monastery or Dharma Chakra Centre

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Rumte Monastery; Sikkim; Gangtok; India; architecture; uasatish; — Rumtek Monastery

Rumtek Monastery or Dharma Chakra Centre is the largest monastery in Sikkim and is the home to a community of Budhist monks. It is on top of a beautiful green hill which faces the city of Gangtok. Flowing streams surround it. There are mountains at the back and a snow range in front. A river flows below. …

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