Ralang Monastery

Ralang Monastery
New Ralang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectKagyu
FestivalsPang Lhabsol, Chaam Dance (15th of the 7th month and 29th of the 10th month), Mahakala (9th month)
Location
LocationSouth Sikkim, Sikkim, India
CountryIndia
Location within Sikkim
Geographic coordinates27°19′42″N 88°20′05″E / 27.32833°N 88.33472°E / 27.32833; 88.33472
Architecture
Date established1768 (1768)

New Ralang Monastery or Ralong Palchen Choling is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla. Ralang Monastery has an extensive collection of paintings and thangkas.

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