Simik Monastery

Simik Monastery
Simik Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Location
Location	Sikkim, India
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	27°17′14″N 88°28′15″E / 27.287143°N 88.470808°E

AffiliationTibetan Buddhism

LocationSikkim, India

CountryIndia

Geographic coordinates27°17′14″N 88°28′15″E / 27.287143°N 88.470808°E

Simik Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India.

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