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Top 5 places to visit South Sikkim

South Sikkim


Though lately introduced in the tourist itinerary of Sikkim, South Sikkim with its panoramic location, pilgrimage centers, ecotourism activities, and scenic grandeur now offer multiple options for the tourists. Temi tea garden, the most famous and the only tea garden of the state is located here.


Siddheshwar Dham (Char Dham)


It is situated at Solophok hill which is 5 km away from Namchi town. It is believed that a visit to the place is enough to wash away one’s sins. The 108 feet statue of Lord Shiva is encircled and supported by a girdle of twelve Jyotirlingams Chardham, which is situated in India in four different places like East Jagannath, West as Dwarika, South as Rameshwaram, North as Badrinath Dham, where especially Hindus consider the main pilgrimage.


Buddha Park, Rabong


The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated near Rabong (Ravangla). It was constructed between 2006 and 2013 and features a 130-foot high statue of the Buddha as its centerpiece. The statue was consecrated on 25 March 2013 by the 14th Dalai Lama, and became a stop on the ‘Himalayan Buddhist Circuit’. The statue of the Buddha marks the occasion of the 2550th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha.

Samdruptse, Namchi


The tallest statue of Guru Padma Sambhava in the world with a height of 135 ft built above Namchi town. It is the place where one's wishes can be fulfilled. It is located below the Tendong hill facing Namchi. The view from Samdruptse hill is something to be cherished and enjoyed. The hilltop offers a view of Namchi town, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Mt Kanchendzonga, and the eastern part of Nepal.

Central Park, Namchi


Tarey Bhir


The sheer beauty of the Himalayan landscape at Tarey Bhir, add to that a minimal number of tourists make it worth visiting. At a precipitous height of around 10,000 feet in South Sikkim, Tarey Bhir is a gorgeous cliff overlooking the lower ranges of the Darjeeling and Kalimpong range of the Himalayas. Located in a small hamlet near Sadam, it is rarely on the list of travelers who come to visit South Sikkim.


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