Tashiding Monastery

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Tashiding Monastery located at a distance of 19 km to the south-east of Yuksom and 40 km from Gyalshing Valley Gangtok. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Tashiding monastery literally meaning “The Devoted Central Glory”, is surrounded by prayer flags that flutter in the air. There are many chortens dedicated to some Chogyals and alternative spiritual personalities of Sikkim. Buddhist mantras are skilfully graven on stone plates surrounding the monastery by the master craftsman Yanchong. The sacred ceremony of Bumchu, a Buddhist festival celebrated to predict the future, is held here at midnight on the 14th & 15th of the first Tibetan month. The festival, which is joined by associate ancient legend to Guru Padmasambhava, is about a divine vase stuffed with holy water unbroken in the monastery, which remains open for public display and worship every year on the night before the total Moon day in the 1st month of Tibetan calendar.

Tashiding Monastery, Gangtok

HistoryEdit

Tashiding Monastery is a Buddhist monastery. Dating back to 1641, the monastery is perched on the top of the hill located between the Rangit River and Rathong River. The monastery was founded by Ngadak Sempa Chempo Phunshok Rigzing, who belonged to Nyingma sect. However, in 1717, this monastery was renovated and extended during the reign by third Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal. In addition, the monastery is constructed on the site, which is believed to be blessed by the great Guru Padmasambhava. According to a legend, it is said that Guru Padmasambhava shot an arrow in the air so as to select the place for his meditation. The site where the arrow stroked became the place of Tashiding Monastery.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

7.00 AM – 7.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March to May and October to Mid-December.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Cafe Culture ; Secretariat Road, Below Royal Palace, Ground Floor, Hotel Pandim, Gangtok, Sikkim, 737101, India. ; Ph/M – +91-81162-20686; +91-98326-15236 ; Food Serve – Chinese, Indian, Nepalese.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available from other cities as well as railway station and airport. They charges within the main areas for a private service or drops will cost according to the distance and Rs 150 for a shared taxi Per Seat. Share taxis are also available within the city for sightseeing and costs 15-20 INR per person.

Bus : Gangtok is well connected by roads. National Highway 31A connects Gangtok to Darjeeling, Siliguri, Kalimpong and other mountain locales. Regular tourist buses, coaches, taxis and jeeps run daily to and from Siliguri, Bagdogra, Darjeeling and Kalimpong to Gangtok. From Gangtok Bagdogra, Siliguri, Kalempong and Jalpaiguri lie at a distance of 124 Kms, 114 kms, 75 Kms and 125 kms respectively.

Train : Nearest railway stations to Gangtok are New Jalpaiguri Station and Siliguri Station. It is located at a distance of 126 kms and 114 kms respectively. Both stations are connected to all the major cities of India. and these places are well connected to Gangtok by road. From station regular tourist buses, coaches, taxis or jeeps are available to reach Gangtok.

Air : Gangtok Nearest airport is Bagdogra in West Bengal. It is located at a distance of 124 kms from Gangtok and it is well connected with other cities of nearest state like Delhi, Patna, Imphal, Kolkata, and Guwahati. From the Airport regular buses, coaches and taxis are available, that take around 4 hours to reach Gangtok.
By Helicopter : From Bagdogra Helicopter service is available to reach Gangtok and vice-versa. For get the benefit of this service, you need to have contact your travel agent in advance to get the booking done. Helicopter takes around 20 minutes to reach Gangtok from Bagdogra. Helicopter service is available only onc time during a day and 4 passengers are allowed at one time.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry Woolen Cloths, Camera & Plenty of water.

Safety / WarningEdit

No Plastics carry bags sold or used.
Spitting, littering or smoking in public areas of Sikkim is a punishable offence and can lead you to a serious amount of fine. Streets in sikkim have bins to throw garbage and spit.
Don’t hurt religious sentiments of local people or else they will revert back strongly.