Local favourite Buddhist site · Gaya, Bihar
Shechen Monastery
Shechen Monastery is a Buddhist site in Gaya, Bihar.
Shechen 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 Shechen 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 Shechen Monastery — distance from nearby cities
- From Bodh Gaya (BR): about 0 km by road (0 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bodh Gaya
- From Gaya (BR): about 14 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gaya
- From Hazaribagh (JH): about 109 km by road (87 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hazaribagh
- From Patna (BR): about 126 km by road (101 km straight line) · directions · more places near Patna
- From Netarhat (JH): about 192 km by road (154 km straight line) · directions · more places near Netarhat
Coordinates: 24.69702, 84.98754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shechen Monastery
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- Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pragbodhi Cave · cave · Gaya · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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Other buddhist sites near Shechen Monastery
- Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Metta Buddharam Temple · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Great Lord Buddha statue · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Viswa Shanti Stupa Rajgir · Buddhist site · Nalanda · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see
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- The Royal Bhutanese Monastery · Buddhist site · Gaya · ~1 km · Highly rated
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Frequently asked
Is Shechen Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shechen Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shechen Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Shechen Monastery from Bodh Gaya?
Shechen Monastery is about 0 km by road from Bodh Gaya (0 km straight line), 14 km from Gaya and 109 km from Hazaribagh. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Shechen Monastery?
Nearby: Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree (attraction, 0 km), Mahabodhi Temple (fort, 1 km), Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Metta Buddharam Temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), The Great Lord Buddha statue (Buddhist site, 1 km), Pragbodhi Cave (cave, 9 km).