Rumtek Monastery

Local nameRumtek Monastery
LocationGangtok

Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa. It is also a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the 17th Karmapa controversy.

Tags Place of WorshipBuddhist
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumtek_Monastery

Address India

Coordinates 27°17'19.388" N 88°33'40.915" E

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