Religious Shrines in Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a land of mixed religions and cultures. People of many different religions worship their god here. Therefore, a number of religious shrines are found instituted on the soil of Darjeeling. Most of them are also considered as the interesting tourist destination. Here, you will get a detailed list of those religious shrines, which are not only considered holy but also visited by a large chunk of visitors every year.
Ghoom Monastery: Built in 1875 by Lama Sherab Gyatso founded the Ghoom Monastery. Revered as the holiest monasteries, it was personally bestowed by the renowned Tomo Geshe Rimpoche of Tibet. In this monastery you will get huge collection of rare books on Buddhism . The monastery houses a grand statue of the ‘Coming Buddha’ known as Maitreye Buddha.
The Mag – Dhog Yolmowa Buddhist Monastery (Aloobari Monastery): Established by its main priest Ven, the foundation of the monastery has coincidence with the beginning of the First World War in 1914. Following the incident, the shrine was named Mag-Dhog, which means “warding off the war and dedicated to the cause of world peace.”
It is an interesting tourist destination in Darjeeling. The statues of Lord Buddha displaying different forms of humanity and Buddha’s existence, are far from just describing it with merely human words. The statue of Lord Buddha and Padma Sambhava installed here has carved their own place in history of Indian architecture. The paintings on the wall are made by using herbs and grass, which represents an amazing work of art. The embossed images on the paintings can leave you spell bound. The Holy Scriptures inscribed on the monastery defines the historical facts related to that monastery.
Druk Thupten Sangag Choling Monastery (Dali Monastery): Situated at Dali, this monastery is 4kms away from the Darjeeling town. This is one of the famous monasteries belonging to the Kargyupa sect. The pioneer of this monastery was Thuksay Rimpoche, who died in 1983. It was believed that he had his reincarnation, born in 1986 at Ladakh.
Sangchhen Thong, Delling Gompa (GYING):
According to the inscribed scripture in the forecourt of the monastery, the monastery was established in 1818. It is the oldest monastery in Darjeeling; however, the town of Darjeeling had not any existence at that time. This area was then an important part of the kingdom of Sikkim. However, the available data with the Ecclesiastical Department of Sikkim tells a different story.
All these monastery and religious shrines have diverse interesting things for which they are coveted by tourists worldwide. So if you are planning to visit Darjeeling in near future, do not miss visiting these religious shrines.
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