Lingdum Monastery Explained

Lingdum Monastery
Map Type:	India Sikkim
Coordinates:	27.3308°N 88.5795°W
Location:	Sikkim, India
Sect:	Zurmang Kagyu
Head Lama:	H. E. Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche
Festivals:	Gutor

Lingdum Monastery (also Ranka Lingdum or Pal Zurmang Kagyud Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery near Ranka in Sikkim, North East India, about an hour's drive from Gangtok. It was completed in 1999.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It follows the Zurmang Kagyu tradition.^[4]

External links

• Lingdum Monastery, Ranka

Notes and References

1. [Lonely Planet]
2. News: The Aura of Lingdum or Ranka Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim, India. November 12, 2010. Be On The Road - Live your Travel Dream!. 2018-02-24. en-US.
3. Web site: Lingdum Zurmang Kharwang Gonpa. Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim. 2018-02-24.
4. Web site: Lingdum Monastery. Official Web Portal of Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation. 2018-02-24.