Maratika Chimey Takten Choling Monastery

Maratika Chimey Takten Choling Monastery was founded by Lama Ngawang Chophel Gyatso Rinpoche in 1980 at the suggestion of the three most prominent Tibetan Buddhist masters of this century:  H.H. Trulshik Rinpoche, H.H.. Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche and H.H.. Dudjom Rinpoche.

The monastery belongs to the Nyingmapa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and it is the only monastery at this sacred place. There are three main statues in the monastery: Buddha Sakyamuni, Buddha Amitayus and Padmasambhava, which were consecrated by HH. Trulshik Rinpoche.
Maratika monastery is the retreat place of many Buddhist master such as .