Ghoom Monastery

Ghoom Monastery (Yiga Choeling Gompa), built in 1875, is one of the oldest and most revered Buddhist monasteries in Darjeeling, known for housing a rare and striking 15-foot Maitreya Buddha statue. Situated on the highest point of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway route, this tranquil gompa is a significant spiritual and cultural landmark for Tibetan Buddhism in West Bengal.