Enchey Monastery

Upper Chandmari, Gangtok · Est. 1820 · Closed now

Monks here keep their ritual practices, including sand-mandala ceremonies, unchanged for over two centuries.

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AddressUpper Chandmari, Gangtok-Nathula Road

Managed bySikkim state government

Today's hoursOpen today 6 AM - 4 PM

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A circa-200-year-old Buddhist monastery perched on a hilltop, home to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, featuring wooden carvings and traditional murals.

Did you know? Enchey Monastery is home to resident monks who maintain traditional ritual practices unchanged for over two centuries, including intricate sand-mandala creation ceremonies performed as acts of meditative devotion.

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Rumtek Monastery

Gangtok, Gangtok · Est. 1960

The 16th Karmapa fled Tibet in 1959 and arrived to find this monastery in ruins. He rebuilt it as his seat in exile.

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