Enchey Monastery

Enchey Monastery

Enchey Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Sikkim. IT is almost 200 years old and is situated around 3 km from the Gangtok city center. The monastery is said to have been built on the site blessed by the legendary tantric master Lame Druptab Karpn who was known for his ability to fly. When built, the monastery was just a small hermitage. It was expanded to present size during the rule of Sikyong Tulku who built it in the shape of a Chinese Pagoda. Enchey Monastery today is an important Nyingma order and is most famous for an annual dance celebration where a religious masked dance called 'Chaam' is performed. The celebrations goes on for two days and falls on 18th and 19th of 12 month according to Lunar Calendar. There are 90 monks in Enchey Monastery who perform all the religious rituals in the monastery.