Located over 20 kms from Gangtok, Rumtek Monastery is a must-visit for rare Buddhist art and mural paintings. You'll also find 1001 miniature gold sculptures! Surrounded by green mountains, this monastery belongs to the Kargyu sect that originated in Tibet and is also known as the ‘Dharma Chakra Centre’. It's the perfect place if solitude is what you're looking for. You also get to see the whole of Gangtok from here.
Rumtek Monastery
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