Sang Monastery
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Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India
| Sang Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Sikkim, India |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | 1912; 113 years ago (1912) |
Sang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India.[1] Sang Monastery, the Karma Dubgyu Chokhorling Monastery, was built in 1912 AD. The Monastery belongs to Kagyupa sect of Vajrayana Buddhism [2] The Monastery houses two flat stone prints, each bearing one footprint and a hand print of Phaya lama. He was a prominent lama from Tibet who stayed in this Gompa for few years. The Lama spent time meditating in a cave situated at a ravine, nearby.
References
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim – East District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sang Monastery".
External links
- Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
- Pilgrims Guide to Buddhist India: Buddhist Sites Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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