Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery
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Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery is a prominent Buddhist monastery in Kalimpong, India, renowned for its sacred Tibetan scriptures and hilltop views of the surrounding Himalayas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| access | road from Kalimpong town ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Durpin Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zang Dhok Palri Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Tibetan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| contains |
Buddhist statues
ⓘ
rare Buddhist scriptures ⓘ religious murals ⓘ sacred texts brought from Tibet ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of Tibetan Buddhist culture in Kalimpong ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1372 meters ⓘ |
| environment |
Himalayan foothills
ⓘ
hilltop location ⓘ |
| function |
monastic education
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
monastic quarters ⓘ prayer flags ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kalimpong town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanchenjunga range NERFINISHED ⓘ Teesta River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Buddhist pilgrimage site in Kalimpong ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hilltop views of the Himalayas
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ sacred Tibetan scriptures ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalTexts | Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalimpong NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Durpin Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Darjeeling Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikkim border ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Buddha Shakyamuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kalimpong district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist festivals
ⓘ
monastic residence ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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