the door of the main prayer hall of the Enchey Monastery, located on a hill above Gangtok in Sikkim
The Enchey Monastery, located on a hill top looking out over Gangtok, is a wonderful place, with a great atmosphere. The complex is a lot smaller than the Rumtek Monastery, with fewer buildings – fewer tourists, too –, but somehow it breathes a serene peace. Sunlight and a threatening sky also help.
the entrance to the monastery complex
the path leads past a stupa
and sets of prayer wheels and prayer flags
side entrance of the main temple of the Enchey Monastery
one of the deities to the side of the prayer hall entrance
and another one, slightly less frightening
a picture inside
inside the prayer hall
several Buddhas, with decorations around
at the side is a butter lamp offering house
with lots of butter lamps
and one of the temples against a dark sky
