--- title: "Monasteries of Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in India" description: "There are monasteries located at the sites. There are 8 monasteries in India. Let us discuss some of them and if possible kindly visit at least two of" author: "steven george" published: 2019-05-24 updated: 2019-05-25 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85552/monasteries-of-buddhist-pilgrimage-sites-in-india category: "travel" tags: ["travel", "tour and travel", "tour operator", "travel agent"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Monasteries of Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in India Buddhism is [one of the four](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39918/the-four-corners-is-the-only-location-in-the-united-states-where-four-states-meet-which-of-these-is-not-one-of-the-four-states) [major religions](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114624/what-are-the-major-religions-practiced-in-india-and-their-influence-on-society) of the world originated in India. Buddhism is related to spirituality. It was [Gautam Buddha](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97437/which-temple-in-lumbini-nepal-is-the-birth-place-of-gautam-buddha) who was the founder of this religion. Buddhism has a set of [traditions](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86033/exploring-different-spiritual-traditions-from-buddhism-to-shamanism), spiritual practices, and beliefs. People believe in Buddhism because they want to attain the ultimate Nirvana which means peace is attained by the soul forever. If we try to understand it literally and practically, it is an attempt to prevent your soul from taking birth after dying. This is the belief of Nirvana because when one soul gets converted to a body, it gets indulged into all the problems of life. People have a lot of peace when they visit The Pilgrimage sites of Buddhism. There are various Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and the world. There are monasteries located at the sites. There are 8 monasteries in India. Let us discuss some of them and if possible kindly visit at least two of them on **Buddhist pilgrimage [tour packages](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85745/explore-3-best-places-around-the-world-with-international-tour-packages)**. ## Pemayangtse Monastery This Monastery is a Buddhist Monastery which is located near Pelling. Pelling is a part of North Eastern part of India in the state [called as](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84325/why-sachin-tendulkar-is-called-as-god-of-cricket) Sikkim. If you want to travel to this Monastery from Gangtok, it is 140 kilometers from here. ## Tawang Monastery This Monastery is in the state of [Arunachal Pradesh](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/46357/what-is-the-fee-structure-at-kendriya-vidyalaya-kimin-arunachal-pradesh). Tawang Monastery can boast of being the largest Monastery in India. We can also be proud of Excel for being the world's [second largest](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156802/write-a-program-that-take-n-integer-number-as-input-and-display-the-second-largest-value) Monastery. The Monastery called Potala Palace in Lhasa in the country of the Tibet is the largest one in the world. ## Zang Dhok Paleo Phodang This Buddhist Monastery is situated in Kalimpong. To be more precise, the Monastery is at the top of Durpin Hill. There are two Hills in the town. [One of them](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35630/former-australian-captain-mark-taylor-has-had-several-nicknames-over-his-playing-career-which-of-the-following-was-not-one-of-them) is Durban Hill. The hell was consecrated by the visit of the Dalai Lama in the year 1976. ## Rumtek Monastery There is another name given to Rumtek Monastery which is very interesting; that is ''Dharmachakra Centre''. This center is a Gompa which is located in the [Indian state](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62181/which-indian-state-had-the-first-woman-chief-minister) of Sikkim. If you want to reach here it is very near to Gangtok which is the capital of Sikkim. ## Enchey Monastery Enchey Monastery is exactly located in the capital of Sikkim. This Monastery was built as a small Hamlet of Gangtok. This is now been converted as this location was blessed by Lama Dhrupthob Karoo. The Enchey Monastery exact meaning is 'Solitary Monastery'. ## Tashiding Monastery It is a Monastery which belongs to Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Its physical location is in western Sikkim. The exact location of Tashi Ding Monastery is on the top of the hill which is rising between in the Ranjit River and Rathong Chu. ## Dubdi Monastery This ministry is sometimes also called as 'Yuksom Monastery'. This Monastery is also of the Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located near Yuksom. Youksom is located in the subdivision of the Western part of Sikkim. ## Ralang Monastery This Buddhist Monastery is of Kagyu Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. There is a legend associated with traveling Monastery. It was built when the fourth Chogyal returned from his pilgrimage and the 12th Karmapa the grains were thrown from his residence in Tsurphu Monastery in Tibet. The place where the grains fell, that place is eventually called Ralang Monastery. It has a spectacular collection of beautiful paintings. Just enjoy the divine visit on **Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Packages India**. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85552/monasteries-of-buddhist-pilgrimage-sites-in-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.