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Yiga Choeling Monastery
Yiga Choeling Monastery, commonly known as Ghum Monastery, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in Ghum, about 8 km from Darjeeling in West Bengal. Founded in 1850 and belonging to the Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) sect, it is one of the oldest monasteries in the Darjeeling region. It is notable for its 15-foot statue of Maitreya Buddha, traditional Tibetan architecture, ancient manuscripts and thangkas.