Overview 

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Durpin Gompa or Zong Dog Palri Fo-Brang Gompa sits atop Durpin Hill(1372m) and was built by Durpin Dara in mid 1970s. Located 5 km south of the town centre, this is one of the biggest Gompas in town and the view from here of surrounding areas is breathtaking. The monastery contains the Kanguyar in 108 volumes which were brought by the Dalai Lama when he fled from Tibet. Durpin means binoculours and features excellent views of the whole Chola Range of Sikkim. On the northwest is the Kanchenjunga Range and on the south is the Tiger Hill. Below the Relli and Ryang Rivers meet Teesta near the Rambhi Bazaar area. The monastery is a collection of the many diverse sects of immigrants who assisted in its construction. Impressive wall and ceiling paintings are hung in the main prayer room downstairs. Interesting 3 dimensional Mandalas can be seen on the second floor. In the courtyard there is a row with nine Chortens which are all different from each other. One of them has a strikingly different contour in the shape of a bell.