The head lama of this monastery had the unique privilege of anointing the Chogyals of the erstwhile monarchy of Sikkim with holy water.

[2][4] Pemayangtse means "Perfect Sublime Lotus", and is said to represent one of the four plexus of the human body.

[8][9][10] The monastery, located at an elevation of 2085 m, is built with scenic backdrop of snow-capped mountains on two sides.

Built as a three storied structure, the monastery depicts paintings on its walls and statues of saints and Rinpoches, deified in various floors.

[10][12] The monastery, which overlooks the Rabdantse ruins, has well manicured gardens within its compound where the residential accommodation for the monks is also located.

The lamas dress up as Mahākāla and Guru Drag-dmar (Sanskrit Vajrakila) in colourful costumes for the dance performance.

[3] Over the centuries, the monastery has withstood earthquakes and other calamities common in high altitude areas.

Most notably, on the rear left corner of the monastery, the roof was tied to chains which were then planted to solid concrete floor to enable it to withstand the monsoon winds.