Lingdum Monastery, Gangtok
#7 among attractions in Gangtok


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Lingdum Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tsuklakhang Palace, Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim Manipal University.
2.2 miEPalace, Buddhist architectureTsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok
56 min walk • Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
2 miNENatural attraction, WaterfallBanjhakri Falls and Energy Park, Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
52 min walk • The Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park is a recreation centre and tourist attraction near Gangtok, in the state of Sikkim, India. The park's statuary and other displays document the Ban Jhakri, or traditional shamanic healer who worships spirits living in caves around the falls. Ban means "forest", and jhākri means "healer".
1.9 miSEMuseum and library of Tibetan cultureNamgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
48 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
1.5 miSEUniversities and schoolsSikkim Manipal University, Gangtok
39 min walk • Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
1.6 miSEAreaUpper Tadong, Gangtok
41 min walk • Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
3.3 miETempleHanuman Tok, Gangtok
83 min walk • Hanuman Tok is a Hindu temple complex which is located in the upper reaches of Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The temple is dedicated to lord Hanuman, and maintained by the Indian army. It was established in 1952.
2.1 miETempleThakurbari Temple, Gangtok
53 min walk • The Thakurbari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sikkim built on land donated by the erstwhile Chogyal of Sikkim in 1935.
1.4 miEBuddhist monastery in a serene settingRumtek Monastery, Gangtok
36 min walk • Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.
3 miEMonastery, Buddhist architectureEnchey Monastery, Gangtok
78 min walk • The Enchey Monastery was established in 1909 above Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim in the Northeastern Indian state. It belongs to the Nyingma order of Vajrayana Buddhism.
2 miEBuddhist architecture, PagodaDo-drul Chorten, Gangtok
50 min walk • Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.
2.7 miE