Founded 1721 Sect Nyingmapa Number of monks 300 | Type Tibetan Buddhist | |
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Festivals 28-9th of the 10th Tibetan month. Similar Phodong Monastery, Enchey Monastery, Pemayangtse Monastery, Sanga Choeling Monastery, Lingdum Monastery | ||
Phensang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingmapa Order in Sikkim, India, 9 kilometres north of Gangtok. It was established in 1721 during the time of Jigme Pawo.
Phensang, which has about 300 monks, hosts an annual festival on the 28th and 29th day of the tenth month of the Tibetan Calendar when sacred dances are performed, two days before the Sikkimese New Year.
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