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The Enchey, Ralang and Pemayangtse monasteries are located in:
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Answer: Option C ā Sikkim
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The Enchey, Ralang and Pemayangtse monasteries are important Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim.
About these monasteries:
Enchey Monastery: located on a hilltop above Gangtok, the capital. It was built in its present form in 1909 and belongs to the Nyingma ("Red Hat") school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its name means "solitary temple". It is famous for its "Chaam" (masked dance) festival held in winter.
Ralang Monastery: located near Ravangla in South Sikkim (Namchi district). It belongs to the Kagyu school. The "Pang Lhabsol" festival, which honours Mount Kanchenjunga as the guardian deity of Sikkim, is celebrated with masked dances at Ralang.
Pemayangtse Monastery: located near Pelling in West Sikkim (Gyalshing district), at about 2,085 metres. It was founded in 1705 by Lama Lhatsun Chempo, one of the three lamas who consecrated the first Chogyal (king) of Sikkim. Its name means "perfect sublime lotus". It belongs to the Nyingma school and is one of the oldest and most important monasteries in Sikkim. It has a famous seven-tiered wooden sculpture called "Zangdok Palri", showing the heavenly palace of Guru Padmasambhava.
Other monasteries of Sikkim:
Rumtek Monastery: near Gangtok; the seat of the Karma Kagyu school in exile. It was built in the 1960s by the 16th Karmapa.
Tashiding Monastery: famous for the "Bumchu" festival.
Dubdi Monastery: near Yuksom, founded in 1701; often said to be the oldest monastery in Sikkim.
About Buddhism in Sikkim:
- Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) is believed to have brought Buddhism to Sikkim in the 8th century.
- In 1642, the Namgyal dynasty was established at Yuksom, when Phuntsog Namgyal was crowned the first Chogyal.
- The Buddha Park at Ravangla has a large statue of the Buddha (about 39 metres), opened in 2013.
- Losar (Tibetan New Year), Saga Dawa and Losoong are major Buddhist festivals of Sikkim.
Why not the other options?
- āArunachal Pradesh has the Tawang Monastery.
- āLadakh has the Hemis, Thiksey and Alchi monasteries.
- āHimachal Pradesh has the Key and Tabo monasteries.
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Remember: Sikkim monasteries = Enchey (Gangtok), Ralang (Ravangla), Pemayangtse (Pelling, 1705), Rumtek (Karma Kagyu), Tashiding and Dubdi (oldest, 1701); Pang Lhabsol honours Kanchenjunga.
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