Where Peace is Worshipped

Exploring Namchi  in Sikkim

By Aishwarya Iyengar

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1. What did I wear?

– A Polka Dot A-Line Skirt with Back Full-sleeve Crop Top.

– added an Obi belt and black sneakers for easy  walking.

– &  A little headband making me look like a cute schoolgirl!

– Perfect for moderate weather in Sikkim

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2. Summit Sobralia Resort & Spa

– One of the best resorts in Namchi

– Hotel Named after exotic orchids species

– Gift scenic views  of Mount Kanchendzonga and Kalimpong on one side

– & Chardham and the Guru Padmasambhava statue on the other.

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3. Try your luck in Namchi

– A 5-star rated hotel by the Indian Ministry of Tourism

– Also, has the town’s only casino, ‘Golden Gaming’

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4. Samdruptse Hill

– Believed to have dormant lava, kept off from erupting only through prayers

– Holds a 45m tall golden colour statue of Guru Padmasambhava which sparkles in the daylight

(A wish fulfilling hill)

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5. Prayer Flags

These are tall red, blue, yellow, white and green Buddhist prayer flags dotting the pathway to Guru Padmasambhava Statue.

– Emits positive spiritual vibrations of prayers through the winds

– Represent elements like air, fire, water and earth

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6. Solophok Chardham

– pretty landscape with king size statue of Lord Shiva

– Also, have miniature temples of 4 Dhamas & 12 Jyotirlingas

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7. Buddha Park

– Located near Ravangla, a couple hours drive from Namchi

– 130-foot-high Buddha statue consecrated by 14th Dalai Lama, marking 2550th anniversary of Gautam Buddha’s Birth

(Tathagata Tsal)

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8. Thangkas

– Pretty pictorial religious scrolls,

– Hand-painted with mineral colors & gold dust

– Highly revered objects of significance

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Travel along Sikkim with me!

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