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Enchey Monastery

Gangtok · Est. 1820

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Managed bySikkim state government
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TypeReligious Heritage

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A circa-200-year-old Buddhist monastery perched on a hilltop, home to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, featuring wooden carvings and traditional murals.

Did you know? Enchey Monastery is home to resident monks who maintain traditional ritual practices unchanged for over two centuries, including intricate sand-mandala creation ceremonies performed as acts of meditative devotion.