Lingdum Monastery
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Lingdum Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Zurmang Kagyu |
Festivals | Gutor |
Leadership | H. E. Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche |
Location | |
Location | Sikkim, India |
Geographic coordinates | 27°19′51″N 88°34′46″E / 27.330805°N 88.579484°E |
Lingdum Monastery (also Ranka Lingdum or Pal Zurmang Kagyud Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery near Ranka in Sikkim, North East India, about an hour's drive from Gangtok. It was completed in 1999.[1][2][3]
It follows the Zurmang Kagyu tradition.[4]
References
- ↑ Lonely Planet (2009). India. ISBN 1742203477. p. 595.
- ↑ "The Aura of Lingdum or Ranka Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim, India". Be On The Road - Live your Travel Dream!. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Lingdum Zurmang Kharwang Gonpa". Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Lingdum Monastery". Official Web Portal of Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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