Rumtek Monastery

Why in news ? To strengthen spiritual tourism, Union Budget 2026-27 proposed a new scheme for Buddhist Circuits in the North-East will be launched, covering Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura. The scheme will include preservation of temples and monasteries, pilgrimage interpretation centres, improved connectivity, and pilgrim amenities.
•    Rumtek Monastery is the seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa of the Kargyu sect of Buddhism.
•    It is also called the Dharmachakra centre.
•    It is the largest monastery in Sikkim and showcases the finest examples of Tibetan architecture.
•    The monastery is an almost exact replica of the original monastery in Tsurpu, Tibet.
•    Rumtek houses some of the rarest Buddhist religious art objects in the world. 
•    It is also a world-renowned centre for the teachings of the Kargyu tradition.
•    Some of the important Buddhist monasteries in the northeastern states are Tsuglakhang Monastery, Pemayangtse Monastery, and Gonjang Monastery in Sikkim, and Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh.