The lush green fields and forests around Rumtek make it a scenic place for sightseeing and a lovely place to spend time. The surrounding mountains covered in mist add to its beauty. The scenic place offers many sightseeing opportunities in Rumtek, around Rumtek, and a day or two travel plans.
Home to the Rumtek Monastery and the seat of His Holiness, The Gyalwa Karmapa of the Kargyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, lies the village of Rumtek. Situated at a distance of 23 km from Gangtok. Built-in 1967, Rumtek Monastery is the center of Buddhist studies where Buddhist scholars from far and wide places come to learn and preach the religion of Buddhism. Always alive and buzzing with the activities of the monks, it is serene and an experience to watch the monks bustling into their daily life activities.
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