Shagyong Gonpa in North Sikkim was earlier known as “Sangtok-Shagyong Gonpa” since devotees from Sangtok Village also attend to this monastery. At present, Sangtok has small Manilhakhang of their own.It was initially founded by a Lama called

Dechen Lhundub in 1940 A.D. However, the lamas, with a view to extend its size, dismantled the old structure and started rebuilding in the year 1982 with government aid. But, as a sorry state of affairs, the committee could not carry further the work beyond it’s foundation level and left it as it was till now, due lack of funds.