List of Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim

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This is a partial list of Buddhist monasteries in the Indian state of Sikkim.[a]

Name District Established
[2] East Sikkim 1929
[2] 1966
[2] 2005
[2] 2000
[2] 1946
[2] 1987
[2] 1991
[2] 2002
Enchey Monastery[2] 1840
[2] 1977
[2] 1840
[2] 1985
[2] 1862
[2] 1999
[2] 1840
[2] 1917
[2] 1951
[2] 1734
[2] 1875
[2] 1955
[2] 1860
[2] 1959
[2] 1956
[2] 1873
[2] 1841
[2] 1962
[2] 1913
Sang Monastery[2] 1912
[2] 1961
[2] 1843
[2] 1992
[2] 1924
[2] 1987
[2] 1980
[2] 1921
[2] 1981
[2] 1888
[2] 1898
Karthok Monastery
Rhenock Monastery
[3] North Sikkim 1957
[3] 2002
Hee Gyathang Monastery[3] 1914
[3] 1911
Labrang Monastery[3] 1844
Lachen Monastery[3] 1858
[3] 1947
Lachung Monastery[3] 1850
[3] 1857
[3] 1928
[3] 1937
Phensang Monastery[3] 1721
Phodong Monastery[3] 1734
[3] 1852
[3] 1940
[3] 1900
[3] 1967
[3] 1890
[3] 1884
[3] 1929
Tholung Monastery[3] 1789
[3] 1843
[3] 1936
[3] 1788
Chawayng Ani Monastery
[4] South Sikkim 1902
[4] 1980
[4] 1939
[4] 1992
[4] 1873
[4] 1718
[4] 2005
[4] 1974
[4] 1862
[4] 1915
[4] 1790
[4] 1914
[4] 1997
[4] 1948
[4] 1684
[4] 1935
[4] 1972
[4] 2006
[4] 1730
[4] 1995
[4] 1921
[4] 1967
[4] 1962
[4] 1995
[4] 1936
[4] 1915
[4] 1982
[4] 1787
Namchi Monastery
Tendong Gumpa
[5] West Sikkim 1913
[5] 1847
[5] 2005
[5][6][7] 1647
[5] 1922
[5] 1760
[5] 1850
[5] 1740
[5] 1875
[5] 1949
Pemayangtse Monastery[5][6] 1650-1651
[5] 1996
[5] 1730
Sanga Choeling Monastery[5][7][8] 1649-1650
[5] 1716
[5] 1976
[5] 1967
Tashiding Monastery[5] 1651
Bermoik Monastery Unknown 1952
Hee Gyathang Monastery
Simik Monastery

Notes[]

Dates in list above are from National Informatics Center[7] unless footnoted.

  1. ^ Gulia 2007 states there is a total of 77 monasteries in Sikkim.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Gulia, K.S. (2007), "Monasteries in Sikkim: A geographical study", Mountains of the God: Spiritual Ecology of Himalayan Region, Delhi: Gyan Publishing House, pp. 280–304, ISBN 9788182054202
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim - East District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim - North District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim - South District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim - West District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b Joshi, H. G., ed. (2004), "Profile of land and people", Sikkim: Past and Present (first ed.), Mittal Publications, pp. 139–140, ISBN 9788170999324
  7. ^ a b c Monasteries in Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim, India: National Informatics Center / Tashiling Secretariat, archived from the original on 28 August 2010, retrieved 12 January 2015
  8. ^ de Bruyn, Pippa; Bain, Keith; Allardice, David; Joshi, Shonar (2010). Frommer's India. Wiley. p. 731. ISBN 9780470645802. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
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