Ravangla, Sikkim, India


Main street

View from edge of town (1, 2)

Ravangla school kids

Mani Chokharling gompa
(inside)

Palchen Choeling Monastic Institute, Ralang


Main gompa (more)


Inside the gompa (more)


Main gompa entrance


Worship paraphernelia


Giant Buddha statue


Butter sculpture


Prayer session


Call to prayer


Prayer is adjourned


Hanging out in the sun


Chums


Pensive?

Old Ralang Gompa  (built 1768 CE)


Entrance gate


Main gompa


Prayer session (more)


Buddha in library (upstairs)


Wall painting


Wall painting


Wall painting


Wall painting


Wall painting


Young monks


Young and old


Wall painting


Monks hanging out


Pals


Smiling monk


Lunch time

 



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