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.[1][2][3] Ralang Monastery has an extensive collection of paintings and thangkas.[1]
Ralang Monastery | |
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![]() New Ralang Monastery | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Sect | Kagyu |
Festivals | Pang Lhabsol, Chaam Dance (15th of the 7th month and 29th of the 10th month), Mahakala (9th month) |
Location | |
Location | South Sikkim, Sikkim, India |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 27°19′42″N 88°20′05″E |
The old monastery underwent reconstruction in 1975-1981 and in 1995, this new monastery, known as Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute was built by the 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, which retained its Tibetan architecture.[1] The older Ralang Gompa or Karma Rabtenling monastery is located close west of this new monastery.[4]
Ralang Monastery is host to an annual festival, known as Pang Lhabsol when Mount Kangchenjunga is worshipped usually in September and ending in early December with the Kagyed.[1]
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