page_title: Ralang Monastery
hierarchical_section_title: Ralang Monastery
caption_attribution_description: top view of the new monastery and the lama's quarters at ralong, which is about 13kms. from the town of rabong or ravangla.
context_page_description: New Ralang Monastery or Ralong Palchen Choling is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla. Ralang Monastery has an extensive collection of paintings and thangkas.
context_section_description: New Ralang Monastery or Ralong Palchen Choling is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India.  It is located six kilometres from Ravangla. Ralang Monastery has an extensive collection of paintings and thangkas.
caption: New Ralang Monastery
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