Bermiok Monastery
| Bermiok Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Bermiok Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Kagyu[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | South Sikkim above Singtam, India |
| Country |  India |
  Location within India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°13′35″N 88°27′27″E / 27.2262832°N 88.4574415°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1873 |
Bermiok Monastery (a.k.a. Bermiok Wosel Choling Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India. [1] The monastery belongs to the Karma Kagyu lineage.
History
The monastery was founded in 1873. As a result of damage caused by earthquakes, the monastery underwent renovation and reconstruction in the year 1954.[1]
Architecture
The premises of the monastery feature a manilhakang (lit. 'prayer wheel lhakhang'), constructed in 1954 and rebuilt in 1987. The manilhakang contains statues of Amitābha and the chagtong chentong (lit. '1000 arms, 1000 eyes') form of Avalokiteśvara.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Bermiok Wosel Choling Gonpa". Government of Sikkim Ecclesiastical Affairs Department. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Thangshing Bermiok Manilakhang". Government of Sikkim Ecclesiastical Affairs Department. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
External links
- "Bermiok Monastery" (Map). Google Maps.
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