Enchey Monastery
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Enchey Monastery is a 19th-century Buddhist monastery near Gangtok in Sikkim, India, known for its sacred Nyingma tradition, religious festivals, and scenic hilltop setting.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Tibetan Buddhist
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traditional Sikkimese ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Padmasambhava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lama Drupthob Karpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikkimese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| devotedTo |
Buddhist deities
ⓘ
Guru Padmasambhava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Tibetan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Lama Drupthob Karpo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1800s ⓘ |
| function |
monastic residence
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| governedBy | monastic administration ⓘ |
| hasDenomination | Nyingma school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
courtyard for dances ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ monastic quarters ⓘ religious murals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pilgrimage site in Sikkim ⓘ |
| hostsFestival |
Cham dance festival
ⓘ
religious mask dance festival ⓘ |
| knownFor |
annual Cham dances
ⓘ
masked dance performances ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ sacred Nyingma tradition ⓘ scenic hilltop setting ⓘ views of Kanchenjunga range ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Sikkimese
ⓘ
Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gangtok
NERFINISHED
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Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Sikkim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| near | Gangtok city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nyingma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
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