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Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district
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English: Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district.
This Monastery belongs to the Gelukpa sect of Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the yellow hat. This is the seat of ven. Dromo Geshe rinpoche, the second. The monastery has a rich collection of rare books on Buddhism. Situated at an altitude of 8,000 feet from sea level, the Ghoom monastery (also known as Samten Choling monastery), is one of the better known monasteries of Darjeeling. Said to have been built in mid 19th century by Lama Sherab Gyatso, it is famous for its 15 feet tall statue of Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha). |
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| Author | Amitabha Gupta |
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