| Sanga Choeling Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Full view of Sanga-Choeling Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Nyingma |
| Location | |
| Location | Sanga Choeling, Pelling, Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India |
| Country |  India |
  Location within Sikkim | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°15′50″N 88°13′17″E / 27.26389°N 88.22139°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Tibetan |
| Founder | Lhatsün Namkha Jikmé |
| Date established | 1701 |
| Nearest town Pelling | |
The Sanga Choeling Monastery, also spelt Sange Choeling Monastery (Sikkimese: གསང་སྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང, Wylie: gsang sngags chos gling, THL Sangngak Chö Ling), established in the 17th century by Lama Lhatsün Chempo, is one of the oldest monasteries in Pelling, about 10 km from Gyalshing city in the Gyalshing district in Northeast Indian state of Sikkim. The literal meaning of Sanga Choeling is "Island of the Guhyamantra teachings", where gling means a vihara and "secret Mantra teachings" is a synonym for "Vajrayana Buddhism".
The monastery is located on a ridge top above Pelling at a distance of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Pemayangtse Monastery and is accessed by walking the steep hilly track of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi), which traverses through rich forest cover.[1][2]
Pilgrimage to Sanga Choeling Monastery is undertaken by many Buddhist devotees as part of a religious and heritage circuit encompassing Pemayangtse Monastery, Rabdentse ruins, Khecheopalri Lake, Norbugang Chorten, Dubdi Monastery, Yuksom and Tashiding Monastery.[3]
- ^ "Sanga Choeling Monastery". Sikkim on line. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Silas, Sandeep (2005). Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 19. ISBN 81-207-2939-0. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Choudhury, Maitreyee (2006). Sikkim: Geographical Perspectives. Mittal Publications. p. 81. ISBN 81-8324-158-1. Retrieved 9 May 2010.