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Tashiding Monastery

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Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery
Phone:
9932892537

Address:
West Sikkim, Sikkim 737111, India

Tashiding Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism in Western Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located on top of the hill rising between the Rathong chu and the Rangeet River, 40 kilometres from Gyalshing and 19 kilometres to the south east of Yuksam. Tashiding is the nearest town to the Tashiding Monastery , which is the most sacred and holiest monasteries in Sikkim.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. It was extended and renovated in 1717 during the reign of the third Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal. '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.The Tashiding Monastery is part of Buddhist religious pilgrimage circuit starting with the first monastery at Yuksam in Sikkim known as the Dubdi Monastery, Norbugang Chorten, Pemayangtse Monastery, the Rabdentse ruins, the Sanga Choeling Monastery, and the Khecheopalri Lake.
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