4 / 5 - One review
How to get there
Over 100 km from Darjeeling in car
When to go
From November to May
Minimum stay
One day
Pemayangtse (India)
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Pemayangtse Gompa is a superb monastery a stone's throw from Pelling, in Sikkim.
My suggestion:
Make the journey with the monks from Pelling and stop en route at Lotus Bakery. The profits are spent on the school opposite. It gives a spiritual education to orphan children or those coming from far away.
My review
Pemayangtse Gompa is the main attraction of Pelling. This monastery can be found at around 1.5 kilometres into the road to Geyzing. I was surprised by the joyful, lively atmosphere there. It must be said that the monks, whatever their age, live in the pretty stone houses just next to it.
Pemayangtse Gompa was the first Buddhist monastery that I visited during my trip to India. So in the prayer hall I was impressed by the very delicate paintings in blue tones which adorn the walls. Some of the artwork reminds you of the Hindu pantheon: the leopard skin recalls Shiva, the multiple arms evoke Vishnu and the elephant head the God Ganesh. On the second floor, imposing statues incarnate Padmasambhava, the 'precious master' of Buddhists. As for the psychedelically coloured structures, they are actually candles made from yak butter!
It's not necessary to continue the journey towards Geyzing up until the Rabdentse ruins if time is scarce: they aren't highly interesting.
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