Ghoom Monastery (Samten Choeling), Darjeeling

One of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in India as well as Darjeeling, The Ghoom Monastery is locally known as Yiga Choeling. Located in Ghoom, at the altitude of 7,407 feet, this monastery will give you exclusive glimpses of intricate Tibetan style architecture. Home to Tibetan refugees in earlier times, you will comes across many key attractions such as a 15-feet- statue of Lord Buddha and the largest collection of ancient buddhist manuscripts.

One of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in India as well as Darjeeling, The Ghoom Monastery is locally known as Yiga Choeling. Located in Ghoom, at the altitude of 7,407 feet, this monastery will give you exclusive glimpses of intricate Tibetan style architecture. Home to Tibetan refugees in earlier times, you will comes across many key attractions such as a 15-feet- statue of Lord Buddha and the largest collection of ancient buddhist manuscripts.