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

The opening of the 98ft 'Cherenzig Shingkham Riwo Potala' near Pelling, West Sikkim marks the completion of the statutes of three principal Buddhist deities in Sikkim. The other two being the Buudha Statue at Ravangla and Guru Padmashambha Statue at Namchi, both in South Sikkim. The Cherenzig complex spread over 8.5 acre of land have a sky-walk - a stair case, water body with the magnificent eight- serpents (Klu- Chen- Gyet) and religious artifacts. A plaque of Cherenzig Shingkham Riwo Potala was officially inaugurated by the Chief Minister Shri. Pawan Chamling in presence of His Eminence Gonja Rinpoche and His Eminence Lachung Rinpoche on November 2, 2018. The total height of the statue from the base of the pedestal on which it is mounted is 135ft while the statue is 98 ft. There is a fleet of 100 stairs leading to the foot of the statue. This is the world’s tallest Cherenzig Statue. According to the THE TELEGRAPH, Gary Chopel, the lead archi...

Say no to plastics..as seen at Pelling

According to The Gazetteer of Sikhim ,  written by HH Rishley and published from Calcutta in 1894, Sanga Chelling (meaning  the place of secret spells ) Monastery near Pelling, built in 1697, is the oldest monastery of Sikkim. Dubdi (meaning  The Hermit's cell ) Monastery was built  in 1701. In later years, the Sanga Chelling Monastery was burned and reconstructed in 1965. The signboard at the monastery also spells it as  Sanga Choling Monastery  or even as  Sangngak Choling Monastery . pic: from Flickr under Virgodad's photostream (2007)

BY SHITAL PRADHAN Pemayangste Monastery in west Sikkim near Pelling is the second oldest monastery in Sikkim after Dubdi monastery. One of the much sought after tourist destinations for its natural beauty and off course the cosmic charm of its monastery this heaven abode is at the height of 6840 ft and the wonderful view of Himalayan ranges and surrounding hills is a magnificent pleasure. Built by Gyalwa Lhatsun Chenpo this ancient two-storey masterpiece belongs to Nyingmapa sect of Buddhism and is 140 km west from Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim . This 300-year-old monastery yearly holds distinct religious chaam (dances) that it is favorites among the foreign tourists. Originally this monastery was used as an institution of preparing future monks. One of the major attractions of this three-century-old institution is the presence of “Sangtoedpalri”which means ‘abode of Guru Rimpoche’ on the second floor kept sealed in a glass. Lhatsun Chenpo conceived it where the eight m...