You will be happy to hear that the Sang Monastery is very near from Gangtok, which is the capital city of Sikkim. To be exact the Rumtek town which is near the Sanga village is just 23 kilometers away from Gangtok which makes the monastery an easily reachable place for the visitors. If you wish to make the most of the Sang monastery then you should visit it during the period of July to September as during this time of the year you can see greenery and beautiful flowers blossoming near the area of the monastery. It is however advised to visit the monastery in the early mornings as the dew just adds on to the delightful experience of the monastery.
The Sang Monastery was built in the year 1912 A.D by a villager known as Sang Athing. It is believed that Sang Athing himself was the landowner of the site where the Sang Monastery stands tall today. Legend has it that a local astrologer advised Sang Athing to construct a monastery on his land as according to him it would be useful for the well-being of Sang Athing and his family. And so as a result of the astrologer's advice, Sang Athing built the monastery at the very place. Even today the visitors can observe that the house of this noble man and the monastery are constructed at the same level of height. It is because of the good deeds of people like Sang Athing that we can witness goodness at the places we visit and thereby, the Sang Monastery is one such example indeed.
The architecture of the Sang Monastery resembles the Tibetan Style of architecture and is unique in its own way. No doubt Sang Monastery is one of the most beautiful monasteries of Sikkim and what makes it so is its architectural plan, artifacts, religious sculptures etc.
One of the most attention seeking things about the Sang Monastery is the "hand impression of Phaya Lama" who has his name on the tip of the tongue of every monk of the monastery even today as, one of the greatest teachers the Sang Monastery has ever seen. You will be shocked to know that the actual name of the Lama Phaya is not known and yet he is remembered by this very name in the Sang Monastery even till todays date. It is said that Lama Phaya spent many years of his life in the Sang Monastery. There is this famous and beautiful cave valley as well which is near the Rumtek Monastery and it is here that Lama Phaya spent most of his time meditating in this calm and peaceful environment.
All in all the Sang Monastery has all the entities which are needed in a monastery to attract people and so you should definitely make it a point to visit it to relate what you read to the actual place. As a matter of fact the Sang Monastery has got a lot to offer which is beyond anyone's writing.
The Sang Monastery celebrates almost all the festivals mentioned in the Tibetan religious calendar. So, you can refer the calendar and visit the Sang Monastery to have an experience of your lifetime. It is truly a blessed moments to be here as the holy monastery has its mythological rooted deep inside the culture as well as it is ages old.