Local favourite Buddhist site · Bagamati Province, Nepal
Drigung Monastery
Drigung Monastery is a Buddhist site in Bagamati Province, Nepal.
Drigung 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 Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Drigung 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 Drigung Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.70646, 85.24689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drigung Monastery
- Ichangu Narayan · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Matatirtha Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Thapagaun · temple · Bagamati Province · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chandragiri Cable Car · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Natural History Museum · museum · Bagamati Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swayambhunath · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kasthamandap · temple · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Naradevi Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gaddi Baithak · fort · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kal Bhairab Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hanuman Dhoka · fort · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Basantapur Durbar Square · temple · Bagamati Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Taleju Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bhaleshwor Mahadev · temple · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Adinath Lokeshwar · temple · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Nepal Art Traders · museum · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sankata Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rani Pokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Drigung Monastery
- Swayambhunath · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boudhanāth Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pakpa Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~96 km · Must-see
- Jamtrin Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~99 km · Must-see
- Buddha Park · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~5 km
- Gumba · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~5 km
- Chilandeo Stupa · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~6 km
- Nagar Mandap Shree Kirti Bihar · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~6 km
- Bijeshwori Temple · Buddhist site · Bagamati Province · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Drigung Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Drigung Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Drigung Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Drigung Monastery?
Nearby: Ichangu Narayan (temple, 4 km), Matatirtha Temple (temple, 4 km), Thapagaun (temple, 4 km), Chandragiri Cable Car (viewpoint, 5 km), Natural History Museum (museum, 5 km), Swayambhunath (Buddhist site, 5 km).