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Sikkim is a state that is known for its scenic beauty, rich culture and the monasteries located there. The state has around 250 Buddhist monasteries which makes it a popular pilgrimage centre for Buddhism.
Pemayangtse Monastery
Located around 140km from Gangtok, Pemayangtse Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Sikkim and the most famous monastery in West Sikkim. This monastery was built in the 17th century by Lama Lhatsun Chenpo.
The three-storeyed structure has innumerable paintings of Buddhist saints in it. On the top floor of the monastery, there is a wooden sculpture depicting the heavenly abode of the Maha Guru Padmasambhava and it is believed that it took 5 years to craft the idol single-handed.
Enchey Monastery
The Enchey Monastery is located on a hill above Gangtok and considered a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site. The deities worshipped here are Guru Padmasambhava, Lord Buddha and Loki Sharia.
The location of the monastery makes the place all the more alluring as it is located atop a hill and Mount Kanchenjunga can be seen from this spot.
The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated near Rabong (Ravangla) in South Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. It was constructed between 2006 and 2013 and features a 130-foot (40 m) high statue of the Buddha as its centerpiece.The statue was consecrated on 25 March 2013 by the 14th Dalai Lama, and became a stop on the 'Himalayan Buddhist Circuit'.
Mt. Kanchendzonga, aka Mt. Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest peak.
The Giant statue of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava),
is located in the hilltop at Samdruptse, Namchi and its 118ft. It is the worlds largest statue of Guru Rinpoche.
Gudu Rinpoche's actual name was Padmasambhava and is also known as Second Buddha.
He is said to have transmitted Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet, Bhutan and surrounding area in the 8th century AD. He is also considered to be the emanation of Buddha Amitaha, Shakyamuni.
Tashiding Monastery
is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma section of Tibetan Buddhism in Western Sikkim, northeastern India.
Tashiding means “The Devoted Central Glory” and the monastery by this name was founded in 1641 by Ngadak Sempa Chempo Phunshok Rigzing who belonged to the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Ngadak was one of the three wise men who held the consecration ceremony crowning the first King of Sikkim at Yuksom.
'Bhumchu Ceremony' or festival is a popular religious festival that is held on the 14th and 15th day of the first month of Tibetan Calendar.
Yuksom
means “meeting place of the three learned monks”. According to the legend, three monks from Tibet selected Phuntsog Namgyal as the first King of Sikkim and gave him the title Chogyal, meaning “religious King” or “the king who rules with righteousness”.
It was the first capital of Sikkim established in 1642 AD .
Pelling
Pelling is a small town in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, at the foothills of Mount Khangchendzonga.
The giant statue of Chenrezing
The 135-feet (40m)statue of Chenrezig is located at an elevation of 7,200 metres at Sangha Choeling, 1.7 km away from Pelling, a tourist destination in West Sikkim.
“This is the world’s tallest statue of Chenrezig, for which the state government has spent ~ 70 crore.
“The foundation stone was laid in 2009 and the Dalai Lama consecrated the statue,”
Khecheopalri Lake
Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri (meaning the heaven of Padmasambhava), is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.
Located 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the northwest of Pelling town, the lake is sacred for both Buddhistsand Hindus, and is believed to be a wish fulfilling lake. The local name for the lake is Sho Dzo Sho, which means Oh Lady, Sit Here. The popularly known name of the lake, considering its location is Khecheopalri Lake, ensconced in the midst of the Khechoedpaldri hill, which is also considered a sacred hill.
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