| Phodong Monastery | |
| Map Type: | India Sikkim |
| Coordinates: | 27.4128°N 88.5839°W |
| Location: | Sikkim, India |
| Founded By: | Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal |
| Sect: | Kagyupa |
| No. Of Monks: | 260 |
| Architecture: | Current building early 18th century |
| Festivals: | Chaam Dance (28 and 29th of the 10th month) |
Phodong Monastery (or Phodang and Podong;) is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, India. It is located 28 kilometres from Gangtok.[1] It was built in the early 18th century but an older monastery had pre-existed the current one.[1]
9th Karmapa was invited by the king of Sikkim, where he founded three monasteries : Rumtek, one of the most important monastery of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Phodong and Ralang Monastery.[2]
It was reconstructed by Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal,[3] who was recognized as the reincarnation of his uncle, Sidkeong Namgyal, the abbot of the monastery.[4] The line was to be continued by Palden Thondup Namgyal.
The monastery has a residence of approximately 260 monks and has a numerous collection of some ancient murals.[1]