Notable Buddhist site · Namchi, Sikkim
Tashiding Monastery
Tashiding Monastery is a Buddhist site in Namchi, Sikkim — well liked with travellers.
Tashiding Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tashiding Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tashiding Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Pelling (SK): about 7 km by road (6 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pelling
- From Darjeeling (WB): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Darjeeling
- From Gangtok (SK): about 40 km by road (32 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gangtok
- From Kalimpong (WB): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kalimpong
- From Siliguri (WB): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Siliguri
Address: 876V+WRV, Sikkim 737111. Coordinates: 27.31236, 88.29455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tashiding Monastery
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samdruptse · attraction · Namchi · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) · temple · Namchi · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~33 km · Must-see
- Timbung Pokhari · lake · Koshi Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park · museum · Darjiling · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute · attraction · Darjiling · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shrubbery Nightingale Park · park · Darjiling · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lovers Meet View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Observatory Hill View Point · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Mahakal Temple · temple · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Samiti Lake · lake · Gyalshing · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gumbadara Viewpoint · viewpoint · Darjiling · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lloyd Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Darjiling · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Darjeeling Clock Tower · fort · Darjiling · ~38 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Black Cat Museum · museum · Gangtok · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Tashiding Monastery
- Pemayangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyalshing · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Namchi · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rumtek Monastery · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pal Karma Zurmang Shedup Chokhor Ling Lingdum Monastery (Ranka Monastery) · Buddhist site · Gangtok · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japanese Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dali Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ghoom Monastery · Buddhist site · Darjiling · ~42 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Durpin Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery · Buddhist site · Kalimpong · ~55 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dungkar monastery · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~87 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tashiding Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tashiding Monastery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tashiding Monastery?
October to March. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Tashiding Monastery from Pelling?
Tashiding Monastery is about 7 km by road from Pelling (6 km straight line), 39 km from Darjeeling and 40 km from Gangtok. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Tashiding Monastery?
Nearby: Pemayangtse Monastery (Buddhist site, 5 km), Buddha Park (Buddhist site, 8 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 21 km), Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham Mandir) (temple, 23 km), Rumtek Monastery (Buddhist site, 33 km), Timbung Pokhari (lake, 34 km).
Is Tashiding Monastery worth visiting?
Tashiding Monastery is listed as a notable Buddhist site in Sikkim on Spotwander and is well liked with travellers.