Dali Monastery
Druk Thupten Sangag Choeling Monastery
A large Drukpa Kagyu monastery founded in 1971 near Ghum, home to many young monks, solemn during morning and evening chanting.
Dali Monastery, whose full name is Thupten Sangag Choling, was founded in 1971 by a lama of the Drukpa Kagyu school. It stands beside Hill Cart Road, which leads from southern Darjeeling to Ghum. The monastery is large, and its main hall is brightly colored, housing statues including Padmasambhava. Many young monks live here, and during morning and evening chanting, visitors can quietly sit and listen inside the hall. There is a small café at the gate. Admission is free. You can combine it with Ghum Monastery and Batasia Loop into a southern route. It is about a 15-minute taxi ride from Chowrasta Mall.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Japanese Peace Pagoda
- Batasia Loop
- Ghum Monastery (Yiga Choeling)
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Rock Garden (Barbotey)
- Lloyd's Botanical Garden
- Glenary's
- Chowrasta Mall