Phodong Monastery
Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, India
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Phodong Monastery (or Phodang and Podong; Tibetan: ཕོ་གདོང, Wylie: pho gdong) is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, India. It is located 28 kilometres from Gangtok.[1] It was built in the early 18th century but an older monastery had pre-existed the current one.[1]
| Phodong Monastery | |
|---|---|
Phodong Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Kagyupa |
| Festivals | Chaam Dance (28 and 29th of the 10th month) |
| Location | |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
  Location within India | |
| Coordinates | 27°24′46″N 88°35′02″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Current building early 18th century |
| Founder | Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal |
| Established | 1740 |
9th Karmapa was invited by the king of Sikkim, where he founded three monasteries : Rumtek, one of the most important monastery of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Phodong and Ralang Monastery.[2]
It was reconstructed by Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal,[3] who was recognized as the reincarnation of his uncle, Sidkeong Namgyal, the abbot of the monastery.[4] The line was to be continued by Palden Thondup Namgyal.
The monastery has a residence of approximately 260 monks and has a numerous collection of some ancient murals.[1]
