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Darjeeling - Places of Tourist Interest - Ghoom
Ghoom
The last town on the Indo-Nepal frontier, standing at an altitude of
2,257.6 m., it is also the highest railroad station in the world. Ghoom is
also the home of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. Founded in 1875 by Lama
Sherab Gyantso for the Yellow Sect of Buddhists, the monastery has a
4.8-m. statue of the Maitreya Buddha. It also contains images of Buddha's
disciples, Chenrezi and Chongapa. The Buddhist Tibetan gospel, Kangyur,
has been preserved here in all its 108 volumes. This monastery is famous
for its Tibetan New Year celebrations during February-March, when the
monks fly prayer flags in Tibetan tradition and hold religious and folk
dances. The Ghoom Rock, a 30.5-m. high rock offering a magnificent view,
is also a popular tourist spot.
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