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A discerning traveller’s delight, Sikkim
remains one of the exclusive destinations in
the world. Nestled between Bhutan and Nepal
in the Himalayas, its soaring peaks,
plunging valleys and varied bio-diversity
have much to offer to the visitors. Sikkim
was an independent Kingdom till 1974. Then,
it was seized by India.
With special permits visit to Gangtok for
two weeks trekking trip up to Drongri for
10-12 days is permitted. Best trekking time
is from April to December. Worth a visit is
the 200 year old Enchey Monastery
approximately 3 km. away from Gangtok town
specially during the religious dances that
are performed in December. Other monasteries
are Pemayangtse and Tashiding monastery, the
second oldest monastery in Sikkim which
belongs to Nyingmapa sect. Other places
visit worthy include Tsuk La Khang, the
royal chapel, a repository of a large
collection of scriptures. Institute of
Tibetology and one of world’s duct research
on languages and traditions of Tibet and
Mahayana Buddhism. It houses one of the
world’s largest collection of books and rare
manuscripts, religious works of art and silk
thangkas.
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