Phodong Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, India. It is located 28 kilometres from Gangtok. It was built in the early 18th century but an older monastery had pre-existed the current one. Set at a height of 4500 ft, giving a picture-perfect view of deep valleys and towering mountains, Phodong Monastery is one of the six most important monasteries in Sikkim, built in the 18th century, circa 1740, by Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal, the then ruler of Sikkim. It belongs to the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism and houses beautiful paintings and murals. Phodong Monastery comes under the Kagyupa Sect, and was founded by the fourth King Gyurmed Namgyalm. Amidst the construction of monastery, King Gyurmed Namgyalm heavenly aboded but, with the help of supporters, the construction of monastery was completed in 1740 AD. The monastery sits at an elevation of 4500 ft and is easily accessible via transports like cars, jeeps, taxis, etc. from Magan in Sikkim.

Location: CH7M+4GW, Sikkim 737119
Best Time To Visit: December or January
Famous for: Picture-perfect view of deep valleys and towering mountains