Monasteries of Sikkim

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1. Panoramic view – drive to Nathula Pass.

2. View of Kanchanjunga from viewing point at Upper Pelling, Sikkim.

3. Tourists at Kanchanjunga Waterfalls at Pelling-Yaksam Road, Sikkim. Album covers three monasteries, Tsomgo Lake and landscape.

4. Sky Walk Pelling Sikkim at the Sanghak Choeling Monastery, Pelling City, East Sikkim. This 17th century Buddhist monastery on a hill has a great view of Kanchanjunga mountain.

5. Giant Statue Sangachuling Monastery is at Sanghak Choeling Monastery.

6. Buddhist Golden Prayer Wheels with a great view of Kanchanjunga from Sanghak Monastery.

7. Statues at Sanghak Choeling Monastery.

8. Entrance to Pemayangtse Monastery, Geyzing. Mult-level historic monastery built in the 17th century and featuring a number of traditional statues, sculptures and paintings.

9. Pemayangtse Monastery, Geyzing. Mult-level historic monastery built in the 17th century and featuring a number of traditional statues, sculptures and paintings.

10. Two deers with Dharma Chakra in the centre is also found in Ajanta Caves.

11. Karma Shri Nalanda Institute, Dharma Chakra Centre, Rumtek monastery. It is for Higher Buddhist Studies.

12. Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre, Tsurphu Labrang Pal Karmae Sangha Dhuche, Sikkim. 17th century transquil Buddhist monastery.

13. Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre.

14. On the way to Rumtek Dharma Chakra Centre. Monastery has scenic views including that of Gangtok city.

15. Simple shops enroute from Gangtok to Nathula.

16. Night-view M.G. road Gangtok. It has shops selling branded and street-bargaining style shops too.

17. Tsomgo Lake. It is an altitude of over 10,000 feet and surrounded by mountains.

18. CHHANGU BABA Mandir is in the memory of a brave soldier of India. It is situated on the banks of the Tsomgo Lake.

19. Yaks for hire on banks of lake.

20. Mountain roads enroute from Gangtok to Nathula Pass. Indian army presence is felt at regular intervals here since it is close to the Tibet border.

21. Mountain and valleys enroute from Gangtok to Nathula Pass.

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