Ralang Monastery
New Ralang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectKagyu
FestivalsPang Lhabsol, Chaam Dance (15th of the 7th month and 29th of the 10th month), Mahakala (9th month)
Location
LocationSouth Sikkim, Sikkim, India
CountryIndia
Ralang Monastery is located in Sikkim
Ralang Monastery
Location within Sikkim
Geographic coordinates27°19′42″N 88°20′05″E / 27.32833°N 88.33472°E / 27.32833; 88.33472

New Ralang Monastery or Ralong Palchen Choling is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla.[1][2][3] Ralang Monastery has an extensive collection of paintings and thangkas.[1]

Construction

The old monastery underwent reconstruction in 1975-1981 and in 1995, this new monastery, known as Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute was built by the 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, which retained its Tibetan architecture.[1] The older Ralang Gompa or Karma Rabtenling monastery is located close west of this new monastery.[4]

Festival

Ralang Monastery is host to an annual festival, known as Pang Lhabsol when Mount Kangchenjunga is worshipped usually in September and ending in early December with the Kagyed.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ralang Monastery". Buddhist-temples.com. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Ralong Palchen Choling". The Ecclesiastical Affairs Department - Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ^ "The 12th Karmapa, Chanchup Dorje | Karmapa – the Official Website of the 17th Karmapa".
  4. ^ "Karma Rabtenling Monastery". The Ecclesiastical Affairs Department - Government of Sikkim. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

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