Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

Indra Jatra's celebration over the years had brought every newar family of Sikkim under one roof. It was that one-day entire newar population within the state anxiously waits. But this year the Covid-19 pandemic had a different plan for everyone. This August 31, we have the Indra Jatra but it will be silently observed without the red-black-white coloured masses of devotees.   Sikkim Newar Guthi completed the 25 th year of its formation last year and on this big occasion; I wish to share the history of my home town Singtam’s Newa Sakha, its origin, and stories so far. The term 'Singtam Sakha' started in the early 90s and over the years it has its own narrative. Blessed by Goddess Kumari and God Indra, the newars of Singtam are among the emerging Sakhas who hold promises to make the Newars of Sikkim, a proud family.   The establishments of the Singtam bazaar date back to the late 1880s and with each decade passing by the people of Singtam had collectively come toge...

SINGTAM, MAY 1: Generous Students Sakyong Chisopani JHS, East Sikkim student forum of Sakyong Chisopani JHS had extended support to the ongoing Nepal Earthquake Relief. The students had collected clothes, shoes, slippers, bed sheets, and others from the Chisopani village that had been handed over to the team from Singtam that will be leaving for Nepal. Overall, nine cartoons of clothes had been collected. Mahesh Dahal, Headmaster of the school had said, in an hour of deep grief we all humanity should come together and help the people of Nepal. We cannot remove their pain but we all can come together and help them re-live their life, added Dahal.

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  RONGLI, DECEMBER 14:  Two days of blanket distribution for the Sikkim earthquake-affected families at Dalapchand regions and Pacha regions was conducted on December 13 and 14.  The blankets sponsored by the Sikkim State Bank Employees Coordination Committee were helped by SPARK NGO from Singtam and Generous Students Dalapchand Secondary School in distributing those blankets.  SPARK NGO from Singtam has been helping the Sikkim Earthquake victims. Earlier, they had brought two separate Delhi teams to Sikkim and helped earthquake-affected families. Praveen Pradhan, President of SPARK NGO, along with its members Shital Pradhan, Sunita Gurung, Prakash Sundas, and Firoze Lohagun from Singtam, visited the earthquake-affected families of Deoling, Chandaney, and Lower Dalapchand on December 13. They were helped by the student organization of Dalapchand Secondary School, the “Generous Students.” On the first day, blankets were distributed to 13 families.  Speaking on...

For Chandaney Earthquake Rehabilitation   SINGTAM : A two-day Sikkim Earthquake Rehabilitation work was done by 13 member team from St. Stephen College , Delhi accompanied by Praveen Pradhan, President SPARK NGO from Singtam at Chandaney, under Dalapchand GPU on November 2 - 3. The team of Delhi College headed by Miss Richa Raj, lecturer and staff advisor from “Social Service League” distributed and installed seven tents for the seven affected family members. Richa Raj along with 12 other college students had reached Gangtok on November 1 on their maiden visit to Sikkim. The next day they left for Chandaney where they met the local villagers and expressed their desire to help them. The Delhi team had earlier met Rongli BDO and SDM Rongli Sub Division at their respective offices.   Thangchungnung Mangte President of the “Social Service League” told that this “Social Service League” is a group of society at St Stephen’s College that works for the social cause.  Pr...

At Pethang Lingmoo debris With foreign based medical team Helping his hand to a sack of rice Helping his hand to a sack of potato