Gomchen Pema Chewang Tamang (1918–1966) was a Tibetan buddhist scholar, teacher and a renounced practitioner. Born in Boomtar, Namchi, South Sikkim of erstwhile Sikkim Princely State, he was the main founder and head lama of Tendong Dichhen Salhun Gumpa. He did his spiritual studies in Tibet and acquired the title of ‘Gomchen’(the great meditator) from an eminent Rempoche Yongzi Dangi Wongpo of Namdroling Gumpa of Tibet. In the monastery, one of his classmates happened to be Maharani Kunzang Dechen, wife of Maharaja Sir Tashi Namgyal of Sikkim. Being a brilliant student and from her own kingdom, she had a cordial relation with Gomchen Pema Chewang Lama. Maharaja & Maharani later extended great help in building the monastery. He was also one of the Twenty-Fourth founder members of the world