Lachung monastery Travel Guide

Cuddled amid the beauty of apple orchards with an amazingly tranquil aura, the Lachung Monastery is one grand architectural pride of Lachung valley. Located at a height of nearly 2750m above sea level, it serves as a base for Green Lake Trekking and other mountaineering adventures in Sikkim.The Lachung Monastery is an ancient Nyingma Buddhist Gompa positioned at the confluence of the Lachen River and Lachung River, tributaries of the Teesta River. To see the Lamas meditate or study in their classes simply feels amazing. The silence and placid aura of the place leaves some everlasting moments in one's memories.A famous mask dance is organised every year in the monastery.Permits are required for a visit to North Sikkim.The monastery dates back to 1880.It belongs to the Nyingma sect of Mahayana Buddhists.A prayer wheel at the entrance of the Lachung Monastery welcomes tourists to the Handicraft and Handloom Centre.The statue of Guru Rinpochi or Guru Padmasambhava is seen within its premises.It was reconstructed in the year 1979.