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Tashiding, Sikkim · 27.3083°, 88.2981°
A Nyingma monastery founded in West Sikkim in 1641 by Ngadak Sempa Chenpo Phunshok Rigzing and expanded in 1717 under the third Chogyal. Regarded as the spiritual centre of Sikkim, it keeps 41 chortens and stones carved with mantras.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
A vase of holy water consecrated by Guru Padmasambhava is said to be kept here, and at the yearly Bhumchu festival the change in its water level is read as an omen for Sikkim's coming year.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Namgyal (Chogyal)
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