Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Sandruptse
Sandruptse
Sandruptse is 7km from Namchi town,Headquarter of south district of Sikkim and 72 km from Gangtok.Sandruptse means wish fulfilling hill in bhutia language.Sandruptse is famous for world highest statue of Guru Padmasambhava,Buddhist Patron saint of sikkim.
Bronze statue of Guru Padmasambhava is 135 ft tall and it can be seen from many places around Namchi.
The foundation stone was laid by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on 22/10/1997.The total cost of bronze statue was Rs.4.55 crore.It took nearly three years to complete with 1000 labourers and many experienced engineers,architect and scupltures.Finally on 18th feb 2004,it was inaugurated by Pawan Kumar Chamling,the chief minister of Sikkim.
Satellite view of Sandruptse
Some other statue of Guru Padmasabhava:
Rewalsar lake,Himachal Pradesh,India
Sandruptse is 7km from Namchi town,Headquarter of south district of Sikkim and 72 km from Gangtok.Sandruptse means wish fulfilling hill in bhutia language.Sandruptse is famous for world highest statue of Guru Padmasambhava,Buddhist Patron saint of sikkim.
Bronze statue of Guru Padmasambhava is 135 ft tall and it can be seen from many places around Namchi.
The foundation stone was laid by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on 22/10/1997.The total cost of bronze statue was Rs.4.55 crore.It took nearly three years to complete with 1000 labourers and many experienced engineers,architect and scupltures.Finally on 18th feb 2004,it was inaugurated by Pawan Kumar Chamling,the chief minister of Sikkim.
Satellite view of Sandruptse
Some other statue of Guru Padmasabhava:
Rewalsar lake,Himachal Pradesh,India
Monday, February 6, 2012
Phamlhagang Home Stay
Phamlhagang Home Stay
Yet another beautiful homestay in west sikkim,India is Phamlhagang Homestay in village called Singyang,Pelling,West Sikkim.Place is beautiful,simple,neat and clean.Foods are served from family kitchen and vegetables are supplied from their family kitchen garden,purely organic.One can experience traditional way of life and village lifestyle.Location of this homestay is very near to Pelling and Pelling gives you panaromic view of Mt.Kanchendzonga,the third highest peak of world.Phamlhagang homestay is surrounded by many old monasteries of sikkim like Sangcholing monastery and Pemayantse monastery.Even the ruin 2nd capital of sikkim,Rabdentse is also 20 minutes from Pelling.
If one is interested in bird watching,forest of Pelling provide you ample opportunity to see many rare species of birds of Sikkim.
How to reach:Singyang,Pelling is 133km from Bagdogra,nearest airport and 127km N.J.P,nearest railway station.
Room range:$30-$50
For more information visit:Phamlhagang Home Stay
Yet another beautiful homestay in west sikkim,India is Phamlhagang Homestay in village called Singyang,Pelling,West Sikkim.Place is beautiful,simple,neat and clean.Foods are served from family kitchen and vegetables are supplied from their family kitchen garden,purely organic.One can experience traditional way of life and village lifestyle.Location of this homestay is very near to Pelling and Pelling gives you panaromic view of Mt.Kanchendzonga,the third highest peak of world.Phamlhagang homestay is surrounded by many old monasteries of sikkim like Sangcholing monastery and Pemayantse monastery.Even the ruin 2nd capital of sikkim,Rabdentse is also 20 minutes from Pelling.
If one is interested in bird watching,forest of Pelling provide you ample opportunity to see many rare species of birds of Sikkim.
How to reach:Singyang,Pelling is 133km from Bagdogra,nearest airport and 127km N.J.P,nearest railway station.
Room range:$30-$50
For more information visit:Phamlhagang Home Stay
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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