Karthok Monastery, Pakyong

#2 among attractions in Pakyong

Monastery, Buddhist architecture

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Karthok Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Pakyong, a town in the foothills of the Himalayas located in the East Sikkim district of the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is considered the sixth oldest monastery of Sikkim and this monastery follows the Nyingma Order of Tibetan Buddhism. ()

Coordinates: 27°14'27"N, 88°35'17"E

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Karthok Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim Manipal University, Upper Tadong, Rhenock Monastery.

5.3 miN
Museum and library of Tibetan culture
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
135 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
5.2 miN
Universities and schools
Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok
133 min walk • Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
5.3 miN
Area
Upper Tadong, Gangtok
135 min walk • Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
6.7 miSE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Rhenock Monastery, Aritar
172 min walk • Rhenock Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India.
5.8 miSE
Temple
Shri Viswa Vinayaka Mandir Rhenock, Aritar
149 min walk • Shri Viswa Vinayaka Mandir, also called Ganesh Mandir, is a Hindu temple of Ganesha. It is located in Rhenock Rungdung, East Sikkim, India.
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Sumin Reserve Forest
101 min walk • Sumin Reserve Forest is located about 20 km from Rangpo town in East Sikkim district of the Sikkim state in India.
5.1 miN
Universities and schools
Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Gangtok
131 min walk • Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, formerly Sikkim Government College, Tadong, established in 1977, is the general degree college in Gangtok, the capital of the North Indian province of Sikkim. It offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and is affiliated to Sikkim University.
5.5 miSW
Town
Rangpo
141 min walk • Rangpo is a town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town in Sikkim on NH 10 that links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 300 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate.