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Sakya monastery

Sakya monastery is a monastery in Kalimpong, West Bengal.

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Sakya monastery: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this monastery: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sakya monastery

Season: October to March.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Sakya monastery — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.07921, 88.48987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sakya monastery

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Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Sakya monastery?

October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Sakya monastery from Kalimpong?

Sakya monastery is about 4 km by road from Kalimpong (3 km straight line), 29 km from Darjeeling and 38 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 Sakya monastery?

Nearby: Mangal Dham Temple (temple, 2 km), Delo Park (park, 2 km), Durpin Monastery (Buddhist site, 7 km), Lovers Meet View Point (viewpoint, 8 km), Gumbadara Viewpoint (viewpoint, 14 km), Samdruptse (attraction, 20 km).