SIKKIM

MONUMENTS
BY SANAY BAHL
SAMIK KHANNA

SARTHAK GARG
SANA JAMES
SAMAIRAH AHUJA
PEMAYANGTSE AND
DUBDI
MONASTERIES
BY SANAY BAHL
 PEMAYANGTSE MONASTERY

•  Pemayangtse Monastery is one of the

oldest monasteries in Sikkim which is
close to the ruins. From the vantage point
of this former capital, superb views of the
Khanchendzonga ranges can be witnessed.
This monument has been declared as of
national importance by the Archeological
Survey of India. It was first established in
1670 by Chadok Namgyal son of Phuntsog
Namgyal by shifting from the first capital
of Yuksom that was consecrated in 1642.
 DUBDI MONASTERY

• Dubdi Monastery, occasionally called

Yuksom Monastery, is a Buddhist
monastery of the Nyingma sect of
Tibetan Buddhism near Yuksom, in the
Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim
district, in eastern India.
DUBDI MONASTERY ART
NATHULA PASS AND
RUMTEK MONASTERY
BY SARTHAK GARG S4A
 NATHULA PASS
• Nathu La is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim District. 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 Tea Horse
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 Sikkim. Only citizens of India
can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.
• Nathula Pass weather:  The Nathula Pass temperature drops as low as -25 ° C during
winters. The minimum temperature during the summer months is approximately 10 ° C.
June to September is the off-season because of the monsoon and the looming threat of
landslides.
• There are many places worth visiting in and around Nathula Pass. Here are a few of
them.- BABA HARBHAJAN SINGH MANDIR, MERA BHARAT MAHAN HILL
 RUMTEK MONASTERY
• Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the
Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang
Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.
• It is also a focal point for the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu school
of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize the 17th Karmapa controversy.
• Dharma Chakra Centre consists of a beautiful temple, the famous Golden Stupa, and
Tibetan Buddhist monastery that houses very important relics. Its the largest
monastery at Gangtok, located around 25 kms from Gangtok and is very beautifully
maintained.
•  If you climb on top to the Rumtek Monastery, you can have a breath-taking view of
the whole Gangtok town situated right opposite the hill. Besides this, the architecture
of the striking monastery is one of the finest in the world.
ART INTEGRATION – DRAWING OF RUMTEK
MONASTERY
BUDDHA PARK AND
HANUMAN TOK
BY-SAMIK KHANNA
 BUDDHA PARK
The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated
near Ravangla in South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was
constructed between 2006 and 2013, and features a 130-foot-high (40 m)
statue of the Buddha, erected to mark the 2550th anniversary of the birth of
Gautama Buddha, as its main attraction. The site was chosen within the
larger religious complex of Rabong Monastery, itself a centuries-old place of
pilgrimage. Also nearby is Ralang Monastery, a key monastery in Tibetan
Buddhism. Built and installed through the joint efforts of the government and
people of Sikkim, the statue was consecrated in 25 March 2013 by the 14th
Dalai Lama. The Buddhist circuit of the park was built under a state
government project, intended to boost pilgrimage and tourism to the region. 
 HANUMAN TOK

Hanuman Tok is a Hindu temple complex which is located in the upper

reaches of Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The temple is
dedicated to lord Hanuman, and maintained by the Indian army. It was
established in 1952. According to the local legends, when Hanuman was
flying to Dronagiri Mountain which had the life saving herb Sanjeevani to
save Lord Rama's brother Lakshmana, he rested in the spot for some time

where his temple now lies.

DRAWING
OF BUDDHA
PARK MADE
BY- SAMIK
KHANNA
SIDDHESHWAR
DHAM
BY- SANA JAMES
 SIDDHESHWAR DHAM

Siddhesvara Dham is situated atop Solophok hilltop, 5 km from

Namchi, has a 108 ft tall statue of Shiva, replicas of 12
Jyotirlingas, models of sacred Chardham Hindu Temples of
Jagannath, Badrinath, Dwaraka and Rameswaram and a 18-feet
statue of Kirateshwar a hunter incarnation of Shiva. The major
attraction is the 108 feet, gigantic statue of Lord Shiva (Hindu
God) in sitting posture, enclosed with twelve Lingas (temples)
spread all over India.
Legends say that right before the battle of Mahabharata, Arjuna
perfomed a tapasya to please Lord Shiva on this hill. Pleased,
he appeared before him and presented the all-
powerful Pashupata astra to slay the most vicious of his
enemies. This entire temple complex, that was opened in 2011
after prana-pratishtha, was built to celebrate the greatness of
Shiva who presented Arjuna with the divine weapon. 
DRAWING OF
SIDDHESHWAR
DHAM BY SANA
JAMES
NORBUGANG
CHORTEN
BY- SAMAIRAH AHUJA
 NORBUGANG CHORTEN
Norbugang Chorten was established during a consecration ceremony that
was held by three learned Lamas headed by Lhatsun Chempo, crowning
the first Chogyal of Sikkim. Lhatsun Chempo had suffixed his own
surname of 'Namgye' to Phunshog who was crowned the Chogyal and
subsequently the king came to be known as Phunshog Namgyal. On this
occasion, the Lepchas and Magarsof the area, who had accompanied
Phunshog to Yuksom Norbugang for the coronation ceremony, had
presented a large number of treasures to the lamas, particularly to Lhatsun
Chempo. After the crowning ceremony was performed by the lamas
according to procedures prescribed in the scriptures, the lamas decided to
build the Trashi-wod-hBar-Chorten at Norbugang. For this purpose, they
collected earth and stones from all parts of Sikkim. They then built the
chorten with the materials collected and also buried within it all the gifts
that Lhatsun Chempo had received from the people. The benediction and
consecration ceremonies performed by the lamas at the Norbugang
Chorten lasted for 21 days.