Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a

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palatial monastery in

Gangtok Gangtok is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest populated place of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the East Sikkim district, Gangtok District. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an e ...

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. The Royal Chapel of the

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s is the main centre for prayers with an assembly hall in the centre and large depository of

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and literature and contains altars which are orated with

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s and Tantric deities. Tsukhalang Palace which served as a location for coronation, marriages and victory ceremonies among the Sikkimese royalty. The palace celebrates Pang Lhabsol, held in mid September in honor of Mount Khangchendzonga, and Kagyad is celebrated in early December.

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File:Tsuk La Khang Monastery.jpg, Tsuk La Khang Monastery File:Tsuklakhang Monastery .jpg, Tsuk La Khang Monastery Main entrance

References

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