📍 Monastery🛕 Religious🌄 Viewpoint

Zang Dhok Palri Monastery

Kalimpong, West Bengal, India

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Overview

The Durpin monastery consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976, holding rare Kangyur scriptures brought from Tibet, atop Durpin hill.

Why visit: Sacred texts, murals and sweeping valley views from Jelep La viewpoint nearby.

Things to do

›Kangyur scripture hall
›Rooftop valley views
›Jelep La viewpoint

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Travel Information

Best time

Sep–May

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

Free–₹200

Duration

1–2 hrs

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