Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The oldest monastery in Darjeeling hills




This is most revered Gumba , the Tongsa Gumba. Built in late 1600's this automatically becomes the oldest monastery in Kalimpong and nearby hills. It was built during the rule of Bhutanese, who came to Kalimpong after the Tibetans.

In the front is the Kalimpong Walks team.

Take a Kalimpong Walk to know more about the coming of Bhutanese and spread of Buddhism. Contact at 0 9547 486 509 or 0 9932 828 753.

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