Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok

Name: Rumtek Monastery
Address: Gangtok, India

#8 among attractions in Gangtok

Top attraction, Monastery, Buddhist architecture

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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. It is also a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the 17th Karmapa controversy. ()

Local name: रुमटेक मठ Completed: XVI centuryCoordinates: 27°19'55"N, 88°36'7"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Tsuklakhang Palace, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim Manipal University, Upper Tadong.

0.9 miSE
Palace, Buddhist architecture
Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok
23 min walk • Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
1.1 miS
Museum and library of Tibetan culture
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
29 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
1.2 miS
Universities and schools
Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok
30 min walk • Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
1.1 miS
Area
Upper Tadong, Gangtok
27 min walk • Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
0.7 miE
Temple
Thakurbari Temple, Gangtok
18 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.
0.7 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Do-drul Chorten, Gangtok
18 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.
1.4 miNE
27°20'30"N • 88°37'16"E
Ganesh Tok, Gangtok
35 min walk • Lookout, Temple
0.6 miE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
17 min walk • Paljor Stadium, also spelled Palzor Stadium, is a football stadium located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The stadium is currently home to Sikkim Premier Division League clubs. It holds 30,000 people. The stadium also hosts matches of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup.
1.2 miS
Universities and schools
Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Gangtok
32 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rumtek Monastery?

Nearby attractions include Do-drul Chorten, Gangtok (18 min walk), Thakurbari Temple, Gangtok (18 min walk), Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok (23 min walk).