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| Tsuklakhang Palace | |
|---|---|
 Tsuklakhang Palace | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Festivals | Pang Lhabsol,Kagyad,Losar |
| Location | |
| Location | Gangtok,Sikkim,India |
  Location of Tsuklakhang Palace Show map of Sikkim Tsuklakhang Palace (India) Show map of India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°19′34″N88°36′54″E / 27.326°N 88.615°E /27.326; 88.615 |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1898; 127 years ago (1898) |
Tsuklakhang Palace orTsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery (Sikkimese:གཙུག་ལག་ཁང;Wylie:gtsug-tag-khang) is aBuddhist palatial monastery inGangtok,Sikkim,India.[1]
The Royal Chapel of theChogyals is the main centre for prayers with an assembly hall in the centre and large depository ofBuddhist scriptures and literature and contains altars which are orated withBuddha,Bodhisattvas andTantric deities. Tsukhalang Palace which served as a location for coronation, marriages and victory ceremonies among the Sikkimese royalty.[1]
The palace celebratesPang Lhabsol, held in mid September in honor ofMount Khangchendzonga, andKagyad is celebrated in early December.[1]
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