Tharpa Choling Monastery

Tharpa Choling Monastery

The Tharpa Choling Monastery is a Buddhist monastery near Kalimpong in West Bengal, India. Built atop Tirpai Hill in 1937, the monastery belongs to the Gelukpa sect (Yellow Hat) of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery has a collection of rare Buddhist manuscripts and "thangkas" (images of deities on cloth). It also imparts religious training to young Buddhist monks.

References

* [http://www.myincredibleindia.org/kalimpong-city-tour-guide.html Kalimpong]


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