The monastery by the castle ruins The Pemayangtse monastery is situated on the end of a ridge overlooking the ruins of the royal castle of Sikkim - Rabdentse. Every second year the water ceremony for the state of Sikkim is held here or in Gangtok. There is a large, living school at the monastery. At the same time a chosen site for Indian tourists, it is also a living monastery.

The schoolhouse at Pemayangste Monastery

	Right: Young musicians, the first blue flowers of spring and my two Lepcha friends, who didn’t dare let me be alone at the ruins.   Left: Pemayangtse Gompa., The ruins of Rabdentse ,The school.Welcome!