Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Bagdogra
Nearest Railway Station: New Jalpaiguri
The Old Ghoom Monastery is part of Gelukpa or the Yellow Hat sect. One of the main attraction of the Monastery is its beautifully made 4.6 meters tall statue of Maitreya Buddha situated in its center hall, the overall interior architect is very astonishingly designed with elaborated depictions and paintings of Tibetan art, each painting is very systematically ordered in the central hall along with the collection of Buddha manuscripts, apart from its beauty the surrounding of the temple offers you glimpses of the great Kanchenjunga mountain range. Peace seekers must visit here.
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