| The capital of Sikkim, is a unique hill resort of | | | | stands three kms away from the city centre. This |
| northeast India and undoubtedly one of the most | | | | monastery was built on the site blessed by the great |
| oft-visited ones. Perched on the ridge of a hill at an | | | | tantric master Lame Druptab Karpn, known for his |
| altitude of 1700 mt, Gangtok is famous for its scenic | | | | flying powers. He is supposed to have built a small |
| beauty and spectacular views of the Kanchenjunga, | | | | hermitage at the spot he reached after he flew from |
| their highest mountain in the world. The town offers | | | | Maenam Hill in South Sikkim. Later during the reign of |
| a mild temperate climate with a temperature of | | | | Sikyong Tulku (1909-1910), the present monastery |
| around 23 degree centigrade in summer and around 6 | | | | was built in the shape of a Chinese Pagoda. The |
| degree centigrade during winter. | | | | monastery, however, owes its present form to over |
| Prime Attractions of Gangtok | | | | 200 years of devoted work by its Nyingma sect of |
| Do-drul Chorten | | | | Buddhist monks. Every year around January "Chaam" |
| The Do-drul Chorten or Stupa was built by the | | | | or religious masked dance is performed. |
| Venerable Trullshi Rimpoche, head of the Nyingma | | | | Tashi View Point |
| order of Tibetan Buddhism, in 1945. | | | | About 6 or 7 kilometer from Gangtok town, Near |
| Inside the Stupa, there are complete mandala set of | | | | Pangthang is Tashi View Point. It was built by the late |
| Dorjee Phurba (Vajra Kilaya), a set of KangOyur | | | | King of Sikkim Sri. Tashi Namgyal and it's known for |
| relics (Holy Books), complete 'Zung' (mantras) and | | | | the awesome view of the Khangchendzonga, a small |
| other religious objects. Around the Chorten, which is | | | | cafeteria is just below the Tashi View Point, which is |
| one of the most important Stupas in Sikkim, are 108 | | | | an excellent point to relax with sip of Timi Tea or |
| Mani Lhakor (Prayer wheels). | | | | Cappuccino and refreshing view of Khanchendzonga. |
| These Prayer Wheels are turned by the devout | | | | Ganesh Tok: |
| Buddhist while chanting 'Hail to the Jewel in the Lotus', | | | | It is a very small temple dedicated to Lord Ganesh, a |
| to invoke the Bodhisattva. The Chorten is surrounded | | | | deity worshipped by Hindus. The temple is so small in |
| by Chorten Lakahang and Guru Lakhang, where there | | | | size that it can hardly accommodate one person and |
| are two huge statues of Guru Rimpoche (Guru | | | | one has to crawl to get inside it. It is located on the |
| Padamsambhava). | | | | hill adjoining the TV Tower. It is on a hillock on |
| Enchey Monastery | | | | Gangtok-Nathula Road. |
| This Monastery is 200 years old monastery, which | | | | |