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Pemayangtse Monastery
Pemayangtse, Sikkim, IndiaAbout
Pemayangtse Monastery commands an impressive view of Mt. Kanchendzonga. Pemayangtse Monastery Sikkim was basically a small Lhekhang build by Lhatsun Chenpo in the 17th century AD. Later during the rule of the third Chogyal Chakdor Namgyal, Lhatsun Chenpo's third reincarnate jigme Pawo extended the monastery and rebuild the structure. The Pemayangtse Monastery shelters several religious images and other objects of worship, most of which are precious because of their ancientness. On the top floor of the monastery there is a wooden sculpture, interpreting the Maha Gurus Heavenly Palace "Sanghthokpalri". This master piece was accomplished by the late Dungzin Rimpoche, who took five years to craft it.
