Bokar Monastery

Mirik Bokar Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in the Mirik valley, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. It is located on the slopes of the Mahananda River, at an altitude of 1,811 metres (5,955 feet). The monastery was founded in the late 18th century by Lama Lhatsun Chembo. Bokar Monastery is a small monastery located in the Mirik valley of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the slopes of the Mahananda River at an altitude of 1,811 metres (5,955 feet). The monastery was founded in the late 18th century by Lama Lhatsun Chembo. The monastery is inhabited by a small community of Buddhist monks and is open to visitors. It is said that the monastery possesses a number of sacred relics, including a finger bone of the Buddha.