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    Siddheshwar Dham is a Hindu temple in Sikkim known as the Char Dham Temple, located on Solofolk hill. It has a 108-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva that can be seen from kilometers away. The temple complex also replicates the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Rumtek Monastery in Gangtok is one of the largest and most significant monasteries in Sikkim. Founded in the 16th century by the 9th Karmapa Lama, it is the seat of the Karmapa Lama and the main seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

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    Siddheshwar Dham is a Hindu temple in Sikkim known as the Char Dham Temple, located on Solofolk hill. It has a 108-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva that can be seen from kilometers away. The temple complex also replicates the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Rumtek Monastery in Gangtok is one of the largest and most significant monasteries in Sikkim. Founded in the 16th century by the 9th Karmapa Lama, it is the seat of the Karmapa Lama and the main seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

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    Rumtek Monastery: 'Siddheshwar Dham

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    Siddheshwar Dham is a Hindu temple in Sikkim known as the Char Dham Temple, located on Solofolk hill. It has a 108-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva that can be seen from kilometers away. The temple complex also replicates the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. Rumtek Monastery in Gangtok is one of the largest and most significant monasteries in Sikkim. Founded in the 16th century by the 9th Karmapa Lama, it is the seat of the Karmapa Lama and the main seat of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

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    `Siddheshwar Dham:-

    One of the beautiful historical places in Sikkim is Siddheshwar Dham which is a Hindu temple. It
    is also called Char Dham Temple which is situated on the Solofolk hill in the Indian state of
    Sikkim. The beauty of this temple is the 108 feet high statue of Lord Shiva which can be seen
    from many kilometres away. The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva are also replicated in this temple
    complex. These 12 Jyotirlingas are replicas of twelve Jyotirlingas or Dwadasa Jyotirlingas.

    Rumtek Monastery
    Rumtek Monastery also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in Gangtok,
    capital of Sikkim. it is one of the most significant and largest monasteries in Sikkim, Rumtek
    Monastery is the most visited place in Sikkim among many other famous historical places
    of Sikkim. The monastery was founded by Wangchuk Dorje, 9th Karmapa Lama in the 16th
    century, Rumtek Monastery is the seat of the Karmapa Lama, It was the main seat of the
    Karma Kagyu lineage

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