Pokhriabong Lepcha Monastery, Buddhist monastery in Pokhriabong, West Bengal.
The Pokhriabong Lepcha Monastery stands at coordinates 26.94996, 88.18133, approximately 30 kilometers from Darjeeling in the Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri community development block.
Constructed in 1974 under Nāni-rańgéy Lama's guidance, this monastery marked the establishment of the first Buddhist institution in the Pokhriabong region of West Bengal.
The monastery functions as the primary center for Nyingma school teachings, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Guru Padmasambhava.
Visitors can participate in Buddha Jayanti celebrations at the monastery, where traditional sweet rice porridge is served and prayers from ancient Buddhist manuscripts are recited.
The monastery emerged from a discovered ancient stupa site in the 1960s, where local Lepcha people uncovered valuable artifacts during excavation work.
Location: West Bengal
GPS coordinates: 26.94996,88.18133
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:40
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