Places to visit in the city Pemayangtse
PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY - Pemayangtse
 Most of the visitors come to Pemayangtse to see its monastery.
This second oldest monastery in the state (built in 1705)
is the main centre of the Nyingamapa sect, a tantrik sect
of Buddhism founded in the 8th century AD. The sect is
also known as Red Hat because its followers wear red hats
rather than the yellow hat worn by the monks in other
monasteries. Traditional frescoes depicting tantrik Buddhist
themes adorn the walls of this monastery. The depiction
of Sangthopalri (or heaven) sculpted intricately on wood
is an interesting feature of the Pemyangtse monastery.
Traditional austere dwellings of the monks can be found
near the monastery.
SANGACHOLING MONASTERY - Pemayangtse
 Founded by Lhatsum Chempo in 1697, this is one of the
largest monasteries in the state. The monastery is situated
on a ridge over Pemayangtse. Belonging to the Nyingmapa
sect, the 17th-century clay statues preserved in the monastery
are among the oldest in the entire state.
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