Lachen Monastery

Lachen Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Nyingma
Location
Location	Sikkim, India
Geographic coordinates	27°42′58″N88°33′24″E / 27.7162407°N 88.5566106°E / 27.7162407; 88.5566106

Lachen Monastery (also called Ngodrub Choling Gonpa, "Launching Gompa"), built in 1858, is a Nyingma Buddhist monastery near Lachen, Sikkim, northeastern India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

It is home to Lachen Monastic School. ^[4]

See also

• Buddhism
• Gautama Buddha
• History of Buddhism in India
• Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India

References

1. "Lachen Monastery Sikkim". www.tourmyindia.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
2. "List of the Nyingma monasteries" (PDF). Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim.
3. "Tour of Lachen & Gurudongmar from Gangtok". Darjeeling Tourism. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
4. "Monastic Schools in Sikkim". Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

External links

• Appeal from the Lachen Gomchen Rinpoche to protect the Rathong Chu and Bum-Chu rivers
• Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery, by Dr. Rohit Reddy, Trover
• Mural at Lachen Monastery
• Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
• Pilgrims Guide to Buddhist India: Buddhist Sites Archived 4 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
• "Lachen Monastery" (Map). Google Maps .