The beautiful and serene atmosphere of the Monastery is considered as the best place for the meditation or offering prayers to the almighty or seeking some peace from the rat race of the outer world. One can easily get the feeling of closeness to God within the premises of any monastery….
The main structure of the building was made in accordance with the traditional designs of Tibetan monasteries. Its interior is adorned with murals, frescos and paintings. There is a shrine hall in the main building with a 10-feet-high statue of Sakyamuni Buddha.✌️
There are two buildings of Rumtek Monastery, one is relatively newer (built in 1966), and the older Rumtek Monastery was founded in 1740 by the fourth Chogyal of Sikkim🫶🏻
Later, the King offered a piece of land measuring 74 acres for the establishment of this Centre to preserve the wealth of his lineage and spiritual treasures. The architecture of this four-storied building is said to have been based on the original style of the Tshurphu monastery of Tibet.
23 июн 2024
