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Samstanling Monastery
Founded over 140 years ago, the Samstanling Gompa is located in the Sumlur village. Lama Tsultim Nima founded it. This Gompa is the main monastery of all the monasteries in the region and is home to 50 monks.
The way to the monastery is lit with colourful prayer flags. Other than this, you will also find yourself admiring the trees that are yellow and red in color, golden-grey mountains reaching as high as up to the beautiful blue sky. The monastery features berry bushes as well. Even on the inside the monastery is decorated with murals and thangkas of Buddha and everything spiritual found in Buddhism.You will find the famous Dharma Chakra along with the guardians and four heavenly kings.
The decorations can be found in the two assembly halls in the monastery. The guest house of the gompa has been dedicated to the 7-year-old kid who was considered an incarnation of Lama Bakua Rinpoche.