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Siliguri

Siliguri (Bengali: শিলিগুড়ি Shiliguṛi, Hindi: सिलीगुड़ी Silīguṛī), the largest city in northern West Bengal, is a liberal and cosmopolitan city that is known for its vibrant music scene and strong youth culture. On the banks of the Mahananda River and the Teesta River at the foothills of the Darjeeling Hills, Siliguri is the third-largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal. It is known as the "Gateway of North-Eastern India" as it connects North-Eastern India with the mainland through a narrow strip of land, making it a major trading and transport hub. It borders Nepal on one side and Bangladesh on the other.

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    Buddha Mundir Monastery

    A monastery established by the Nyingma yogi, Chatral Sangye Dorji Rinpoche

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    ISKCON Temple

    It houses many beautiful idols of Advaita Acharya, Lord Narasimha, Lord Chaitanya and many more.

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    Khordong Byangter Monastery

    A monastery is in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Accommodation available at the compound.

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    North Bengal Science Centre

    The campus has a museum, a planetarium and an Interpretation Centre that displays various type of flora.

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    Tashi Gomang Shedra Buddhist Monastery

    Salugara Monastery

    Inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in 1999, and belongs to the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

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    Ewam (Nupchen Namchak) Monastery

    Toribari Gompa

    A large Buddhist monastery in the Nyingma tradition.

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    Triratna Monastery

    A monastery in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism