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{{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery | {{Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery | ||
|name = Lachung | |name = Lachung Monastery | ||
|image = Gumpa.jpg | |image = Gumpa.jpg | ||
|image size = | |image size = | ||
|alt = | |alt = | ||
|caption = | |caption =Beautiful view of Lachung Monastery in Mangan district (Sikkim) | ||
|pushpin_map = India Sikkim | |pushpin_map = India Sikkim | ||
|coordinates = {{coord|27.61667|88.65|type:landmark_region:IN-SK|display=inline}} | |coordinates = {{coord|27.61667|88.65|type:landmark_region:IN-SK|display=inline}} | ||
|map_caption = Location | |map_caption = Location with in Sikkim, India | ||
|location_country = India | |location_country = {{flag|India}} | ||
|location=[[Sikkim]], [[India]] | |location=[[Lachung]], [[Mangan district]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]] | ||
|founded_by = | |founded_by = | ||
|founded = 1880 | |founded = {{start date and age|1880}} | ||
|date_renovated = | |date_renovated = | ||
|sect = [[Nyingma]] | |sect = [[Nyingma]] | ||
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'''Lachung Monastery''' is a [[Nyingma]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahasiddha.org/tshogdag/LachungMonastery.html|title=Tshog Dag: Lachung Monastery|website=www.mahasiddha.org|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/26579512@N06/2518758208/|title=LACHUNG MONASTERY, North Sikkim, India|date=8 May 2008|accessdate=25 July 2020|via=Flickr}}</ref> Buddhist [[gompa]] in the [[Lachung]] Valley | '''Lachung Monastery''' is a [[Nyingma]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahasiddha.org/tshogdag/LachungMonastery.html|title=Tshog Dag: Lachung Monastery|website=www.mahasiddha.org|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/26579512@N06/2518758208/|title=LACHUNG MONASTERY, North Sikkim, India|date=8 May 2008|accessdate=25 July 2020|via=Flickr}}</ref> Buddhist [[gompa]] in the [[Lachung]] Valley in [[Mangan district]] in Northeastern [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Sikkim]]. It is approx. 50 km from [[Mangan, India|Mangan]] town, the district headquarters. It was established in 1880.<ref>Singh, et al., p. 606.</ref> | ||
[[Lachung]] means a 'small mountain'. Lachung is at an elevation of about 3,000 m (9,600 ft) at the confluence of the [[Lachen River]] and [[Lachung River]], tributaries of the [[Teesta River]] | [[Lachung]] means a 'small mountain'. Lachung is at an elevation of about 3,000 m (9,600 ft) at the confluence of the [[Lachen River]] and [[Lachung River]], tributaries of the [[Teesta River]]. The village is 118 km from [[Gangtok]] on the North Sikkim Highway and is the last one before the Indo-Chinese border. It was a trading post between India and Tibet before China forcefully annexed Tibet in 1950. Permits are required for visits to Mangan (Sikkim). The monastery hosts a famous mask dance each year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sikkimonline.info/sikkim/Lachung|title=Lachung - Sikkim Info|date=20 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120042425/http://www.sikkimonline.info/sikkim/Lachung|accessdate=25 July 2020|archive-date=20 November 2008}}</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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[[Category:Nyingma monasteries and temples]] | [[Category:Nyingma monasteries and temples]] | ||
[[Category:1880 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1880 establishments in India]] | ||
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| Lachung Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Nyingma |
| Location | |
| Location | Lachung, Mangan district, Sikkim, India |
| Country |  India |
  Location with in Sikkim, India | |
| Coordinates | 27°37′00″N 88°39′00″E / 27.61667°N 88.65°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1880 |
Lachung Monastery is a Nyingma[1][2] Buddhist gompa in the Lachung Valley in Mangan district in Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is approx. 50 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters. It was established in 1880.[3]
Lachung means a 'small mountain'. Lachung is at an elevation of about 3,000 m (9,600 ft) at the confluence of the Lachen River and Lachung River, tributaries of the Teesta River. The village is 118 km from Gangtok on the North Sikkim Highway and is the last one before the Indo-Chinese border. It was a trading post between India and Tibet before China forcefully annexed Tibet in 1950. Permits are required for visits to Mangan (Sikkim). The monastery hosts a famous mask dance each year.[4]
Footnotes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tshog Dag: Lachung Monastery". www.mahasiddha.org. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ↑ "LACHUNG MONASTERY, North Sikkim, India". 8 May 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2020 – via Flickr.
- ↑ Singh, et al., p. 606.
- ↑ "Lachung - Sikkim Info". 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
References[edit | edit source]
- Singh, Sarina, et al. India, (2009), p. 606. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74179-151-8.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Photos of monastery at: Panoramio is no longer available and LACHUNG MONASTERY, North Sikkim, India
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