Darjeeling Monastery
Monastery in Darjeeling
Darjeeling Tour
Darjeeling Buddhist Temple
Ghoom Monastery
Monastery in Ghoom
Samten Cheoling Monastery
Buddhist Temple
Darjeeling Hotels
Darjeeling Tourist Places


This Monastery belongs to the Gelukpa sect of Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the yellow hat. This is the seat of ven. Dromo Geshe rinpoche, the second.
The monastery has a rich collection of rare books on Buddhism. Situated at an altitude of 8,000 ft, the Ghoom monastery (also known as Samten Choling monastery), is one of the better known monasteries of Darjeeling. Said to have been built in 1875 by Lama Sherab Gyatso, it is famous for its 15 ft tall statue of Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha). The monastery also has a laudable collection of Buddhist text.