Lachen Monastery
| Lachen Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Nyingma |
| Location | |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°42′58″N 88°33′24″E / 27.7162407°N 88.5566106°E |
Lachen Monastery (also called Ngodrub Choling Gonpa, "Launching Gompa"), built in 1858, is a Nyingma Buddhist monastery near Lachen, Sikkim, northeastern India.[1][2][3]
It is home to Lachen Monastic School.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lachen Monastery Sikkim". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "List of the Nyingma monasteries" (PDF). Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim.
- ^ "Tour of Lachen & Gurudongmar from Gangtok". Darjeeling Tourism. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Monastic Schools in Sikkim". Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Appeal from the Lachen Gomchen Rinpoche to protect the Rathong Chu and Bum-Chu rivers
- Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery, by Dr. Rohit Reddy, Trover
- Mural at Lachen Monastery
- Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
- Pilgrims Guide to Buddhist India: Buddhist Sites
- "Lachen Monastery" (Map). Google Maps.
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