Bhutia Busty Monastery
27°03′01″N 88°16′12″E / 27.050221°N 88.270028°E
Bhutia Busty monastery or Karma Dorjee Chyoling monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling district, India. It belongs to the Red Sect of Buddhist Lamas.[1][2]
History
Originally a branch of the
British East India Company during the Anglo-Nepalese War and the territory was returned to the Chogyal of Sikkim in 1817. In the 1860s the monastery was relocated to its present location in Bhutia Busty. However, the monastery in the new location was also destroyed by an earthquake in 1934. The Chogyal of Sikkim helped rebuild it. The monastery has a collection of old Buddhist scripts. One of the original pieces of the "Book of Dead" is its prized possession.[3]
The 193-year-old Sangchhen Thongdor Ling Gonpa or Ging Gompa (8 kilometers from town) which was set up by Pemayangtse monastery (West Sikkim) in 1818 and subscribes to the Kagyu sect.
See also
Mahakal Temple (Darjeeling)
References
- ^ "Bhutia Busti Monastery Darjeeling". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ City, So (26 December 2017). "8 Best Temples & Monastries In Darjeeling To Go Pay Homage To". So City. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Bhutia Busti Monastery | Darjeeling District, Government of West Bengal | India". Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
- Religious shrines around Darjeeling
- Monasteries in Darjeeling
- Heavenly abode The Statesman.
- Media related to Bhutia Busty Monastery at Wikimedia Commons