Phensong Monastery
Phensang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingmapa Order in Sikkim, India, 9 kilometres north of Gangtok.
StateSikkim
DistrictNorth Sikkim
LocationPhensong Monastery
Area2.02 ha
Latitude27.2514000
Longitude88.3639000
About this Sacred Grove
The Phensang Sangag Chhoding monastery is located about a kilometer uphill by a road that bifurcates from the North Sikkim Highway. This is one of the six biggest monasteries having largest number of monks in Sikkim. The 3rd Lhatsun Jigmed Pawo (1682-1735) while travelling to Northern zone in1721 A.D. founded this monastery. Later, it was rebuilt in 1840 to accommodate the large number of monks.
Location
Coordinates: 27.2514000, 88.3639000
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Japanese cedar or sugi
Cryptomeria japonica- Individual Count
- 600