Labrang Monastery (Sikkim)

Labrang Monastery (Sikkim)
Labrang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectNyingmapa
Location
LocationPhodong, Sikkim
Country India
Location within Sikkim
Geographic coordinates27°25′05″N 88°34′46″E / 27.41806°N 88.57944°E / 27.41806; 88.57944
Architecture
FounderGyalshe Rigzing Chempa
Date established1844 (1844)

Labrang Monastery (Sikkim), (lit. 'lama's dwelling', a.k.a. Palden Phuntshog Phodrang or Palden Phuntsok Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery located in Mangan district, Sikkim, India.

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