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Kewzing Monastery |
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This monastery is located near Kewzing in South Sikkim. It was built during the reign of Chogyal Thutob
Namgyal.
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Simik Monastery |
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This monastery is situated in near Singtam town. It was built during the reign of Chogyal Tsudphud Namgyal. |
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Hee Gyathang Monastery |
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This monastery is located in and follows the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.
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Khechopari Monastery
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This monastery is located just above the famous near Yuksum.
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Melli Monastery
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Melli basically means 'a lepcha village'. This monastery is also located near Yuksum.
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Sinon Monastery
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Sinon means 'the suppressor of intense fear'. The monastery was built in 1716 and is located about 10 kms. from Tashiding on a hill top.
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Dalling Monastery
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Dalling means 'the thunderbolt'. This monastery was built in 1840 and is situated near Kewzing in .
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Yangyang Monastery
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Yangyang means 'the ridge of fortune'. This monastery was built in 1840 and is situated at a place called Yangyang 10 kms. downhill from Rabongla.
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Namchi Monastery
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This monastery is located in Namchi, the district headquarters of south district and was constructed during the reign of Chogyal Gurmed
Namgyal.
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Chawang Ani Monastery
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This monastery is located near Phensang which is on the highway between Gangtok amd Mangan. It was built during the reign of Chogyal Tshudphud Namgyal .
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Rhenock Monastery
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This monastery is located a bout 63 kms. from Gangtok.
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Khatok Monastery
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This monastery is located in East Sikkim near Pakyong. The present structure of the monastery was built during the reign of Chogyal Thutob
Namgyal.
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Bermoik Monastery
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This monastery was constructed in 1952 and follows the Nyingma sect of Buddhism. It is situated in South Sikkim above Singtam.
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Lachen Monastery
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This monastery in North Sikkim was built in 1806 and follows the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.
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Lachung Monastery
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This monastery in North Sikkim was built in Sikkim 1880 and also follows the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.
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Sang Monastery
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This monastery is situated near Rumtek and was built in 1912.
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Ralong Monastery
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This monastery belong to the Karma Kagyu order and was built after the return of the fourth Chogyal form his pilgrimage to Tibet. The Karmapa performed the 'Rabney' (blessing) on its completion from Tsurphu itself, and grains from this ceremony fell on the ground at Ralong and were witnessed by the devotees. A few of the grains are still in the possession of some of the monks. Between 1975-81 the government reconstructed the monastery. The monastery has around 100 monks. The main ceremony falls on the 28th and 29th day of the tenth month of the Tibetan calendar, when the 'chaams' are performed. It is situated near Rabongla in South Sikkim.
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