Sherdup Choeling Monastery

Sherdup Choeling Monastery, also known as Ngadak Thupten Shedrup Dhargey Choeling Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery located in Namchi in South Sikkim's Namchi District. Belonging to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, it is one of the older monasteries in the region. Set on a hill near Namchi town, it features traditional Tibetan architecture, prayer halls, murals and statues, and serves as a centre for prayer and monastic learning.

Visitors can expect a hilltop monastery complex with traditional Tibetan architecture, colourful facades, prayer halls with Buddhist statues, thangkas and murals, and prayer wheels. The surroundings offer views of Namchi town and nearby hills. The atmosphere is quiet and devotional, with monks performing daily prayers. Visitors can walk through the courtyard and prayer hall, observe religious artefacts, and experience monastic daily life.

Sherdup Choeling Monastery, known as Ngadak Monastery, is regarded as one of the older monasteries in South Sikkim, associated with the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. It was established in the 17th century during the early Chogyal period and has historically served as an important religious centre for the region around Namchi.

The monastery belongs to the Nyingma school, the oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism, and serves as a centre for Buddhist prayer, rituals and monastic education. It holds religious significance for the local Buddhist community and reflects traditional Tibetan Buddhist art, architecture and cultural practices of Sikkim.