About this Sacred Grove

It is located 2 km from the Rumtek town in East Sikkim. The grove situated in the Sub-tropical Broad leaved hill forest with Cryptomeria japonica as a dominant tree species, which is mainly planted in past. The deity residing in the grove is locally known as Lhu (i.e. Snake god). It is evident that the snake god is considered as deity of sacred grove by the Hindu community and the Buddhist community.
This monastery is almost 300 years old, originally built by the fourth Chogyal Gyurmed Namgyal under
the guidance of the 9th Gyalwa Karmapa. The site possesses many auspicious qualities and is believed to
be surrounded by the most favorable attributes, for example, flowing streams, mountains behind, a snow
range in front, and a river below. His Holiness late 16th Gyalwa Karmapa lived in this monastery till the
completion of the Rumtek Dharma Chakra Center.

Location

Coordinates: 27.1706000, 88.3344000

Plants / Species (1)

Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica

Individual Count

0