Lachen Monastery
Ngodub Choling Gompa
A Nyingma monastery founded in 1858 on a platform above Lachen village. Fluttering prayer flags and snowy peaks frame it, making it the most worthwhile sight in the village.
Lachen Monastery, also known as Ngodub Choling, sits on a platform above the village and can be reached by a path of about 15 minutes' walk. The main hall houses statues and murals, including one of Padmasambhava, and beside it runs a corridor of prayer wheels. From the front of the monastery you can overlook the Lachen valley and the high mountains around it. Admission is free. Please remove your shoes before entering the hall and respect the monks' daily routine. It is ideal to visit on the evening you arrive in Lachen or on the return journey.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Lachen Village
- Chungthang
- Naga Waterfall
- Bhim Nala Falls
- Thangu Valley
- Yumthang Valley
- Lachung Village
- Lachung Monastery