Bermiok Monastery
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| Bermiok Monastery | |
|---|---|
 Bermiok Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Sect | Kagyu[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | South Sikkim above Singtam, India |
| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
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| Architecture | |
| Established | 1873 |
Bermiok Monastery (a.k.a. Bermiok Wosel Choling Monastery) is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, northeastern India. [1] The monastery belongs to the Karma Kagyu lineage.
History
[edit | edit source]The monastery was founded in 1873. As a result of damage caused by earthquakes, the monastery underwent renovation and reconstruction in the year 1954.[1]
Architecture
[edit | edit source]The premises of the monastery feature a manilhakang (lit. 'prayer wheel lhakhang'), constructed in 1954 and rebuilt in 1987. The manilhakang contains statues of Amitābha and the chagtong chentong (lit. '1000 arms, 1000 eyes') form of Avalokiteśvara.[2]
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