File:Interiors of Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district 43.jpg
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Interiors of Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district
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English: Interiors of Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district
Highlighted by its 15 feet tall statue of Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha) in its inner sanctum, Samten Choeling Monastery at Ghoom in Darjeeling district. This Monastery belongs to the Gelukpa sect of Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the yellow hat. This is the seat of ven. Dromo Geshe rinpoche, the second. The monastery has a rich collection of rare books on Buddhism. Situated at an altitude of 8,000 feet from sea level, the Ghoom monastery (also known as Samten Choling monastery), is one of the better known monasteries of Darjeeling. It is said to have been built in the mid 19th century by Lama Sherab Gyatso. |
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