List of Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim

This is a partial list of Buddhist monasteries in the Indian state of Sikkim.[lower-alpha 1]

Chawayng Ani Monastery (also spelled Chawang Ani) - near Phensang. Built during reign of Chogyal Tshudphud Namgyal.
Labrang Monastery or Palden Phuntshog Phodrang (1844). Major renovation in 1978.
Lachen Monastery - North Sikkim. Built 1806.
Lachung Monastery - North Sikkim. Built 1880.
Lingdum Monastery (also spelled Lingtem) - North Sikkim near Zongu. Built in 1998.
Phensang Monastery, North Sikkim, built 1721 during Jigme Pawo's time. Burned in 1947 and rebuilt in 1948.
Ringyim Monastery or Rigon Rigdzin Tharlig Gonpa (1852). Renovated in 1985, post 1981 earthquake.
Phodang Monastery, North Sikkim, near Gangtok. Monastery standing today has been rebuilt.
Tholung Monastery, North Sikkim, built 1760. Reconstructed in 1980.
Tingbung Rigdzn Tharling Gonpa (1843).
Tsunthang Monastery or Tsemo Rinchenthang, built 1651. Reconstructed in 1968.[2]

Dalling Monastery - at Kwezing. Built 1840.
Kewwzing Monastery (also spelled Kwezing) - South Sikkim near Kwezing. Built under Chogyal Thutob Namgyal.
Namchi Monastery - South Sikkim in Namchi. Built under Chogyal Thutob Namgyal.
Ralang Monastery (also spelled Ralong) - South Sikkim near Tabongla
Tendong Gumpa(Tendong Dichhen Salhun Gumpa) - Tendong Peak - Built 1956
Yangyang Monastery - at Yangyang (near Ravangla [also spelled Rabongla]). Built 1840.

Enchey Monastery in Gangtok, on a hilltop. Built during reign of Thutob Namgyal.
Karthok Monastery (also spelled Khatok) - East Sikkim near Pakyong. Built under Chogyal Thutob Namgyal.
Rhenock Monastery - Near Gangtok.
Rumtek Monastery near Gangtok. Built in 1960s by Gyalwa Karmapa, taking refuge in India after he was attacked in China or Tibet. Houses manuscripts and icons.
Sang Monastery - near Rumtek. Built 1912.

Dubdi Monastery - near Yuksom (also spelled Yuksum). Built 1642[3] or 1700.[4] (It may have been rebuilt by Chakdor Namgyal[3]). Only reachable by foot.
Khecheopalri Monastery (also spelled Khechopari) - near Yukusm.
Mallu Monastery (also spelled Melli) - near Yuksum.
Pemayangtse Monastery, West Sikkim at Gyalshing. Belongs to the Nyingma order; all other Nyingma monasteries in Sikkim are subordinate to this one. Called "the most important religious institution in the State [of Sikkim]".[3]
Sanga Choeling Monastery (also spelled Sanga Chelling or Sanga Choling) - near Pemayangste. Built 1697; oldest[4] or second-oldest[5] in Sikkim.
Sinon Monastery - near Tashiding. Built 1716.
Tashiding Monastery - West Sikkim near Legship. Nyingmapa order.

Notes

Dates in list above are from National Informatics Center[4] unless footnoted.

"List of Sikkim Monasteries". The Ecclesiastical Affairs Department - Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
Joshi, H. G., ed. (2004), "Profile of land and people", Sikkim: Past and Present (first ed.), Mittal Publications, pp. 139–140, ISBN 9788170999324
Monasteries in Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim, India: National Informatics Center / Tashiling Secretariat, archived from the original on 28 August 2010, retrieved 12 January 2015
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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