Sang Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Sikkim, India |
Country | India |
Sang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India.[1] Sang Monastery, the Karma Dubgyu Chokhorling Monastery, was built in 1912 AD. The Monastery belongs to Kagyupa sect of Vajrayana Buddhism [2] The Monastery houses two flat stone prints, each bearing one footprint and a hand print of Phaya lama. He was a prominent lama from Tibet who stayed in this Gompa for few years. The Lama spent time meditating in a cave situated at a ravine, nearby.
See also
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Amitabha_Buddha_Sang_Monastery.jpg/220px-Amitabha_Buddha_Sang_Monastery.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Maitreya_Budha_Sang_Monastery.jpg/220px-Maitreya_Budha_Sang_Monastery.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Hand_print_Phaya_Lama_at_Sang_Monastery.jpg/220px-Hand_print_Phaya_Lama_at_Sang_Monastery.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Foot_print_Phaya_Lama_at_Sang_Monastery.jpg/220px-Foot_print_Phaya_Lama_at_Sang_Monastery.jpg)
References
- ^ "Ecclesiastical Department, Government of Sikkim – East District Monasteries". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Sang Monastery".
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