Best Sikkim
Do-drul Chorten is a Tibetan Buddhist stupa in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India. It was built in 1945 under the direction of Trulshik Rinpoche and contains sacred texts, relics, and other religious objects. The monument is surrounded by prayer wheels that devotees turn while walking around it i...
Yumthang Valley Hot Springs are geothermal springs in Yumthang Valley, in North Sikkim, India. The site lies in a Himalayan valley known for alpine meadows and is described by Sikkim tourism sources as a sulfur spring with water around 40 to 45 degrees Celsius. Visitors generally encounter it as par...
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Superb Himalayan scenery and secluded setting impress visitors; rudimentary pools, difficult access and inconsistent upkeep keep ratings moderate.
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Rumtek Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, India, and an important center of the Karma Kagyu tradition. The present complex was developed in the 1960s under the leadership of the 16th Karmapa after he left Tibet, with its design modeled on the Karma Kagyu seat at Tsurphu. It houses...
