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Impressions of the Yiga Choeling Monastery in Darjeeling
The Yiga Choeling Monastery (recently Ghoom Monastery) in Darjeeling is the seat of the Gelukpa or the yellow hat branch of Buddhism in Darjeeling.
Kanchenjunga at sunrise
Early in the morning we set out in the dark to the summit of the Tiger Hills with its 2590 meters to experience the sunrise over the Himalayan massif.
In the Buddhist monastery of Phodong
Phodong is a Buddhist monastery and is located about 28 kilometers from Gangtok in Sikkim.
In the Buddhist monastery of Pemayangtse
West Sikkim is home to the famous Pemayangtse Monastery, the second oldest in Sikkim.
The village Pelling in Sikkim
It was only about 2 km from Pelling to Pemayangtse Monastery, which was our first cultural destination in Sikkim
Gangtok - capital of Sikkim
Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim with around 30,000 inhabitants and is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains