Old Ralong Monastery
Old Ralong Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Yangang, South Sikkim, Sikkim. Old Ralong Monastery is situated nearby to the hospital Primary Health Centre, as well as near the Buddhist temple Ralang Monastery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ralang Monastery.
Ralang Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: dhillan chandramowli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Ralang Monastery or Ralong Palchen Choling is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla. Ralang Monastery is situated 1 km east of Old Ralong Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravangla and Geyzing.
Ravangla
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Ravangla is a relatively new tourist spot in South Sikkim. It is a small picturesque town on the highway from Gangtok to Gyalshing at an elevation of 8,000 ft. Ravangla is one of the few places in Sikkim which offer undisturbed views of the Greater Himalayas.
Geyzing
Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of West Sikkim. Attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest, and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface.Pelling
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Pelling is a small town in West Sikkim. Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga. Situated at an altitude of 1,900 m, the location offers good views of the surrounding mountain ranges including the Koktang, Frey, Rathong, Kabru North and Kabru South, Kabru Dom, Talung Kanchenjunga, Pandim, Jopuno, Tinchikhang, Narsing and others.
Old Ralong Monastery
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Yangang, South Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.3259° or 27° 19′ 33″ northLongitude
88.326° or 88° 19′ 34″ eastOpen location code
7MVC88GG+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 478566561OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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