Bhutia Busty Gompa

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Sight Address : Bhutia Busty Gompa is Nr. CR Das Rd, From the Chowrasta, the monastery is about a distance of 1.5 km Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Bhutia Busty Gompa in Darjeeling is one of the most visited places in the hill city of West Bengal. The monastery is an integral part and a branch of the Nygpama sect’s Phontag Monastery in Sikkim. It was brought to Darjeeling in the year 1879. The Gompa is situated against the backdrop of the mighty Kanchenjunga. The prime location of the Bhutia Busty Gompa has made it easily accessible. The monastery was initially located on Observatory Hill but was destroyed in an earthquake in 1934, after which it was restored and reconstructed by the King of Sikkim. The monastery has a huge library, which has collections of many Tibetan and Buddhist books. One can have a glimpse of the Tibetan life and culture from these books. Travellers can also have a look at the original copy of the ‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ at the library. Darjeeling, the Paradise of the East with snow clad mountains. The spectacular view of the sunrise and the sacred monasteries make the place a favourite destination of the tourists. The Bhutia Busty Gompa in Darjeeling is located about 1.5 kilometres from the Chowrasta with a spectacular backdrop from Kanchenjunga and is one of the branches of the Nyingmapa sect’s Phodang Monastery in Sikkim. The Bhutia Busty Gompa of Darjeeling is decorated in a very grand and elegant way with the library on the top floor. The library has a rich collection of popular books on Tibetan culture along with a number of Buddhist books in the monastery which are rich source of information. The Bhutia Busty Gompa at Darjeeling was destroyed by earthquake in the year of 1934 but The King of Sikkim took great pains to preserve this beautiful monastery and restore it to its former glory. Bhutia Busty Gompa is a monastery situated just under a kilometer out of Darjeeling. Kanchenjunga provides a spectacular backdrop to this monastery. This monastery is a branch of the Nygpama sect’s Phontag Monastery in Sikkim. It was transferred to Darjeeling in 1879. The monastery houses a well-stocked library, which contains many old Budhist texts. The Bhutia Busty Gompa is in the C. R. Das Road. The shrine in the Gomba is originally situated on the Observatory Hill. The ill-fated monastery was ruined by the massive earthquake in 1934; its existence is attributed to the munificence of the late Raja of Sikkim.

Bhutia Busty Gompa in Darjeeling

HistoryEdit

The Bhutia Busty Gompa in Darjeeling is located about 1.5 kilometres from the Chowrasta with a spectacular backdrop from Kanchenjunga and is one of the branches of the Nyingmapa sect’s Phodang Monastery in Sikkim. Originally a branch of the Nyingma sect’s Phodang Monastery in Sikkim. It was transferred to Darjeeling in 1879. The original location was on the Observatory Hill. It was destroyed by a Gorkha invasion in the 19th century. The monastery was relocated to its present location in Bhutia Busty. However, the monastery in the new location was also destroyed by an earthquake in 1934. The Chogyal of Sikkim helped rebuild it. The monastery has a collection of old Buddhist scripts.Ging-Lamahatta Goompa is another branch of this age-old monastery funded by the Sikkim Government.

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Visiting TimeEdit

9 am to 6 pm

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Winter (December to January)
Spring (February to March)
Summer (April to June)
Autumn (September to November)

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning , Afternoon , Evening.

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Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 5

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs 5

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Stardust Restaurant ; howrastha, Darjeeling. ; Ph/M – 2254136 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Intra-city transport is mostly by hired taxis. The private taxis or cars are essentially of two types – small cars like Maruti Vans or Santros, and large ones like Scorpio, Tata Sumo etc. While you can always take a private taxi/car from outside the station or airport, negotiate the rates and move for Darjeeling, it is always advisable to take one from the Pre-Paid taxi counters located inside the station and the airport.

Bus : You will get buses only from the Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus located on Hill Cart Road in Siliguri. It is about 8kms from NJP station. The usual route is by Hill Cart Road and the travel duration is about 4 hours. Bus fare from Siliguri to Darjeeling Via Hill Cart Road: Rs. 50.00 per person Bus fare from Siliguri to Darjeeling Via Mongpu: Rs. 80.00 per person. The Mongpu route is taken in case the Hill Cart Road is closed. After getting down at the bus stop, you can take an auto-rickshaw, or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Train : New Jalpaiguri is the nearest major railway station. New Jalpaiguri is well connected to major Indian cities, especially Kolkata. The diesel engine hauled toy train leaves NJP station at 9am and takes about 7 hours 15 minutes to reach Darjeeling. You can also board the train from Siliguri Town Station or Siliguri Junction Station that are 5kms and 8kms away from NJP respectively. There are also toy trains available from Siliguri Junction and Darjeeling for joy rides. These are steam engine hauled toy trains. Check out Darjeeling Toy Train Services for current status and schedules.
NJP to Darjeeling (1st Class): Not operational since Sept 2010 due to track damage
NJP to Darjeeling (2nd Class): Not operational since Sept 2010 due to track damage
Darjeeling to Ghoom & back Joy Ride (First Class): Rs. 270.00 per person if booked through IRCTC website. This two hours ride includes entry fee for the DHR Museum at Ghoom.
Siliguri Junction Station to Tindharia & back Joy Ride: Rs. 496.00 per person. After getting down at the railway station, you can take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : Darjeeling does not have an airstrip. The nearest airport is Bagdogra airport (IXB), near Siliguri, which is a 3-hour (approx. 90 km) drive from Darjeeling. Indian, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines are the three major carriers that fly to Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati from Bagdogra. Indian Airlines (2254230; Chowrasta) (10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat). Pineridge Travels (2253912; pineridge@mail.com; Nehru Rd; h10am-5pm Mon-Sat) For domestic and international flight tickets. After getting down at the airport, you can take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Others : Toy train are also available for this destination.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry bottle of drinking water.Sun-screen, sun glasses, tissue-rolls, roll of duct-tape, extra batteries, torchlight, water, energy-bars are ‘must-carry’ along with a First-aid kit.
•Medicines to carry when you are travelling to a new place or when you’re away from home town (which must be approved and prescribed by your physician or medical practitioner) are:
• Painkillers
• Anti-inflammatory
• Wide-spectrum antibiotic
• Anti-diarrhea
• Anti-constipation pills
• Mild sleeping pills – just in case you feel very overwhelmed by the altitude and atmosphere because of which you are unable to sleep.