History:
Okhery �Ugen Thondroling� Monastery in West Sikkim was built in 1950 by Sherpa Buddhist Followers. It is situated on a hilltop above Okhery Village and performs all the religious ceremonies throughout the year. As per official record of Ecclesiastical department, it was earlier named as �Pema Shelthing Gonpa� and handed over its charge to H.E. Dodrubchen Rinpoche of Choten Gonpa at Gangtok vide office O.O. No.2051/E.A. dated 4.11.1986. It follows Nyingmapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.