Showing posts with label Sikkim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sikkim. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Yumthang Valley, Sikkim,India,


Monday, 21 May 2018

Lake Tsomgo, Changu Lake - Sikkim




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Friday, 14 April 2017

Khecheopalri Lake - Sikkim. India.



Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri (meaning the heaven of Padmasambhava), is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.

Located 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the northwest of Pelling town, The lake is sacred for both Buddhists and Hindus, and is believed to be a wish fulfilling lake. The local name for the lake is Sho Dzo Sho, which means "Oh Lady, Sit Here". The popularly known name of the lake, considering its location is Khecheopalri Lake, ensconced in the midst of the Khechoedpaldri hill, which is also considered a sacred hill.

Friday, 10 June 2016

Goecha La - Sikkim, India


Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range.











Gurudongmar Lake - Sikkim,India

Gurudongmar Lake or Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the district of North Sikkim in the state of Sikkim in India, only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Chinese border. The lake can be reached by road from Lachen via Thangu






Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Yumesamdong Zero Point - Sikkim, India

Snow at Yumesamdong has always been of great attraction for tourists.  Located at an altitude of around 15300 feet Yumesamdong (popularly known as Zero Point) is very near to the Chinese border. It is about 26 kilometers from Yumthang Valley, another famous place in North Sikkim. From Yumthang Valley it takes almost an hour to reach Zero Point. This drive is as amusing as the place itself – through the meandering mountainous roads amidst the rocky terrain of North Sikkim. It is a life-time experience.

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Friday, 27 November 2015

Nathula Pass (Gangtok) - Sikkim, India

Nathu La (Devanagari नाथू ला; Tibetan: རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་, IAST: Nāthū Lā, Chinese: 乃堆拉山口; pinyin: Nǎiduīlā Shānkǒu) is a mountain pass in the Himalayas. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level, forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Indian state of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.

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Thursday, 8 October 2015

Yumthang Valley - Sikkim, India

The Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in the North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India. It is at an elevation of 3,564 metres (11,693 ft) above msl at a distance of 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital Gangtok.

It is popularly known as 'Valley of Flowers' and is home to the Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, which has over twenty-four species of the rhododendron, the state flower. A tributary of the river Teesta flows past the valley and the town of Lachung, the nearest inhabited centre. Yumthang is closed between December and March due to heavy snowfall.

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Monday, 5 October 2015

Tsomgo Lake - Sikkim, India

Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim of the Indian state of Sikkim, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), the lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by the local Sikkimese people. Buddhist monks prognosticated after studying the changing colours of the lake.

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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Goecha La - Sikkim, India

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range.

The southeast face of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain, is viewable from the pass, which is also a base camp for those aspiring to scale the mountain

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Goecha La - Sikkim, India by Asith Mohan Mangalore

Sunday, 15 March 2015

Gurudongmar Lake - Sikkim,India

Gurudongmar Lake or Gurudogmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, located at an altitude of 17,100 ft (5,210 m). It lies in the district of North Sikkim in the state of Sikkim in India, only some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Chinese border. The lake can be reached by road from Lachen via Thangu.

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Gurudongmar Lake - Sikkim,India by Asith Mohan Mangalore