Pemayangtse Monastery : The Pemayangtse Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, near Gyalshing city in Gyalshing district in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim, located 6 km from Gyalshing city, the district headquarters, 110 km west of Gangtok.
It is a three storeyed structure, maintained and refurbished several times after earthquakes in 1913 and 1960. It is marked by paintings on the walls, and statues of Rinpoches and other Buddhist leaders. The main deity of Padmasambhava is in the Dorje Bhurpa Vjarakila form, depicted traditionally with multiple heads and arms. One of the main features of the monastery complex is seven-tiered painted wooden structure, said to represent Guru Rinpoche’s heavenly palace called ‘Santopalri’. It was completed by the Late Dungzin Rinpoche in five years’ time, all by himself. There is a varied collection of paintings, Buddhist scriptural texts, idols, and other traditional literature for the visitor to marvel over. The complex also has neatly maintained gardens, and residential monks can be seen going about their daily responsibilities in the area.
