About Borong Monastery
Borong Monastery is a small, active Kagyu Buddhist gompa standing beside the hot springs at Borong, its prayer flags strung across the mountain stream below. The monastery serves the local Sikkimese Buddhist community and the resident monks are welcoming to visitors. The prayer hall is modest but peaceful, with a well-maintained altar and a small collection of hand-painted thangkas. Combining 20 minutes inside the monastery with the hot spring soak makes for a pairing of physical and contemplative rest that is quietly rare — one of the best small stops on a South Sikkim circuit.
Why go to Borong Monastery
Prayer flags over the mountain stream
The monastery hangs its prayer flags from the building across the stream — the colour of the flags against the rushing water and surrounding forest is the defining image of Borong.
Morning puja at 7 am
The resident monks conduct morning puja at approximately 7 am. The small scale of the prayer hall makes the experience intimate — drums and bells resonating in a tight space.
The significance of Borong Monastery
A small active Kagyu gompa beside the Borong hot springs — modest in scale but with genuine contemplative atmosphere and prayer flags strung dramatically across the adjacent mountain stream.
What to see inside
Main prayer hall
Well-maintained altar with a central Buddha statue, butter lamps and a small collection of hand-painted thangkas. Modest but peaceful — the kind of gompa that rewards a quiet 15-minute sit.
Prayer flags over the stream
The flags are strung from the monastery building to a tree across the stream. The combination of moving flags, rushing water and forest behind makes this one of the most photogenic small monasteries in South Sikkim.
Etiquette — please read before you go
- Remove shoes at the prayer hall entrance.
- Walk clockwise around any chorten.
- Dress modestly — no shorts or sleeveless tops.
- Speak quietly in and around the prayer hall.
How to reach Borong Monastery from Borong
The monastery is directly beside the hot springs path in Borong — accessed from the same trailhead off the main road through the village.
Best time to visit Borong Monastery
Year-round. The morning puja at approximately 7 am is the best time — visit the monastery first, then the hot springs.
Things we always tell our guests about Borong Monastery
- Visit the monastery before the hot springs — the morning puja (approx 7 am) sets up a peaceful frame for the soak afterward.
- Remove shoes at the prayer hall entrance.
- The monks are accustomed to visitors and welcoming — you will not be an intrusion.
Borong Monastery — your questions answered
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