Lingdum Monastery

Lingdum Monastery
Location within India
Basic information
Location Sikkim, India
Geographic coordinates 27°19′51″N 88°34′46″E / 27.330805°N 88.579484°E / 27.330805; 88.579484
Sect Zurmang Kagyu
Festivals Gutor

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

  1. ↑ Lonely Planet (2009). India. ISBN 1742203477. p. 595.
  2. ↑ "The Aura of Lingdum or Ranka Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim, India". Be On The Road - Live your Travel Dream!. November 12, 2010. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ↑ "Lingdum Zurmang Kharwang Gonpa". Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  4. ↑ "Lingdum Monastery". Official Web Portal of Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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