Buddhist monastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal, India : Zang Dhok Palri Phodang

Zang Dhok Palri Phodang is a Buddhist monastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal, India. The monastery is located atop Durpin Hill, one of the two hills of the town.

Chanting Hall at Zang Dhok Palri

•     It was consecrated in 1976 by the visiting Dalai Lama.
•     The monastery houses many rare scriptures that were brought into India after the invasion of Tibet in 1959.
•     It also houses the 108 volumes of the Kangyur. It is also popularly known as the Lava Monastery.
•     The view from the hill-top is breathtaking.