Early modern · Buddhist · India
Phensang Monastery Phensang, Mangan district, Sikkim · 27.4203°, 88.6103°
Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism Undetermined —
Sacred since
1721 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1721
Undetermined
History & significance A monastery of the Nyingma order about 9 km north of Gangtok, established in 1721 in the time of Jigme Pawo. Its principal festival falls on the 28th and 29th days of the tenth Tibetan month.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined