Bhutia Busty Monastery
Karma Dorje Chyoling Monastery
One of Darjeeling's oldest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, with prayer flags at its gate and views of Kanchenjunga on clear days.
Bhutia Busty Monastery was first built in the 18th century by Sikkimese lamas on Observatory Hill. It moved to its present site in 1879. It belongs to the Kagyu school and its official name is Karma Dorje Chhoeling Monastery. The monastery is a typical Tibetan-style building, with fine murals and statues inside the hall and colorful prayer flags hung across the entrance. On clear days you can see Kanchenjunga across the valley. The monastery is small, rarely crowded and quiet. It is about 15 to 20 minutes downhill on foot from Chowrasta Mall along CR Das Road. Admission is free. Remove your shoes before entering the hall, and do not photograph the monks.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- St. Andrew's Church
- Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
- Chowrasta Mall
- Glenary's
- Lloyd's Botanical Garden
- Happy Valley Tea Estate
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute