One of the beautiful northeastern states of India, Sikkim is home to around 200 Buddhist monasteries or gompas. A visit to these monasteries and gompas is a must during your Buddhist trip to the country.

The most important amongst all these monasteries is, perhaps, the Rumtek Monastery, the seat for the exiled Karmapa of Tibet. Apart from this, other worthvisiting monasteries of the state include Pemayangtse Monastery, Phensang Monastery, Phodang Monastery, Ralang Monastery, Enchey Monastery, Tashiding Monastery and Yoksum Monastery.


These monasteries present before you the Buddhist rituals and practice that have been carried out since ancient times. Life-like frescoes of hoary Buddhist legends, rare silk and brocade Thangkas, ancient Tibetan manuscripts, exquisitely carved wood work and icons of silver and gold are the prime attractions within the monastery. Moreover, you also get to meet and interact with devoted lamas robed in red attire. This interaction gives you a whole lot of knowledge about Buddhism on the whole and the history and significance of the monastery in general.

Here, in this section, you will find information about all these monasteries in detail. Go through it and pick the ones that you wish to visit during your Buddhist tour to the state.