Tsuklakhang Palace

Tsuklakhang Palace
Tsuklakhang Palace
	Tsuklakhang Palace
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Festivals	Pang Lhabsol, Kagyad, Losar
Location
Location	Gangtok, Sikkim, India
	Location of Tsuklakhang Palace Tsuklakhang Palace (India)
Geographic coordinates	27°19′34″N 88°36′54″E / 27.326°N 88.615°E

Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.^[1]

The Royal Chapel of the Chogyals is the main centre for prayers with an assembly hall in the centre and large depository of Buddhist scriptures and literature and contains altars which are orated with Buddha, Bodhisattvas and Tantric deities. Tsukhalang Palace which served as a location for coronation, marriages and victory ceremonies among the Sikkimese royalty.^[1]

The palace celebrates Pang Lhabsol, held in mid September in honor of Mount Khangchendzonga, and Kagyad is celebrated in early December.^[1]

Gallery

Tsuk La Khang Monastery
Tsuk La Khang Monastery Main entrance

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tsuklakhang ─The Royal Chapel and Monastery". India Hotel Review. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.

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[IHR-1] "Tsuklakhang ─The Royal Chapel and Monastery". India Hotel Review. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2009.

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