Bermiok Monastery
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| Bermiok Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Bermiok Monastery | |
  Location within India | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Kagyu |
| Location | |
| Location | South Sikkim above Singtam, India |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 27°13′35″N 88°27′27″E / 27.2262832°N 88.4574415°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1873 |
Bermiok Monastery (a.k.a. Bermiok Wosel Choling Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India. 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.
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.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "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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