Editorial photo #6909158 Human Interest

Daily Life In Sikkim

Pemayangtse Monastery in Sikkim, India, on June 02, 2010. The Pemayangtse Monastery is a Buddhist monastery founded by Lama Lhatsun Chempo in 1705, it is one of the oldest and premier monasteries of Sikkim. The monastery, located at an elevation of 2085 m, is built as a three storied structure, the monastery depicts paintings on its walls and statues of saints and Rinpoches, deified in various floors. It is not only one of the oldest monasteries of Sikkim but also the most famous in West Sikkim. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #6909158
Date taken: 2 June 2010
Location: —
Photographer: Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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