{"id":7047,"date":"2022-06-01T11:52:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T06:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viewsonnewsonline.com\/?p=7047"},"modified":"2022-06-08T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T10:33:37","slug":"west-sikkim-gyalshing-pemayangtse-monastery-yuksom-kirateshwar-mahadev-temple-lepchas-bhutias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viewsonnewsonline.com\/west-sikkim-gyalshing-pemayangtse-monastery-yuksom-kirateshwar-mahadev-temple-lepchas-bhutias\/","title":{"rendered":"A Happy place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Journey Man<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n West Sikkim is peaceful and depicts the quiet lifestyle of the people. It is interesting to note how different sects of people from different areas have settled so harmoniously for ages. Yet, that is only the added attraction of a place full of beauty and peace. A visit to this place can bring out more from within you than you ever knew existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like the rest of the state, this is also a tourist heaven. Here are some must-see places:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gyalshing<\/strong> Opposite Gyalshing bazaar is the longest and believed to be the holiest, Mendang or Holy Wall, constructed by the third king, Chogyal Chador Namgyal. About 10km away from Pelling or a town before one arrives at Pelling is Gyalshing also known as Gyalshing Bazar, one of the oldest markets established approximately about 100 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This establishment was said to have been done under the initiative of the monk body of Pemayangtse monastery for the shopping comfort of the monks and public residing in the villages around Pemayangtse. Ever since Gyalshing market was established and first few shops were opened monks could do their monastic shopping and villagers could sell their village products like crops, dairy products, vegetables in the market and buy clothing and other household needs. Such trends sustain till today and as usual villagers gather every Sunday to do shopping or sell their products in Gyalshing Bazar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today the market is well equipped with shops of all kinds, multipurpose community hall, library, post office, banks, police stations, eating places, lodges, internet centers, taxi terminus and football ground. There are worshipping places for the people of all faith \u2018Manilhagang\u2019 where the meditation session for mostly the Buddhist women is organized every year during the holy occasion called Saga Dawa that falls in the month of June and Devithan for the Hindus, church and Masjid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Reach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Air \u2013<\/strong> Nearby Airport Bagdogra Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, Geyzing<\/strong>
The headquarters of the West district, Gyalshing, which means the King\u2019s Garden, is believed to have once been the royal gardens attached to the Palace at Rabdentse, Sikkim\u2019s capital till the late 18th century. Today it is a bustling town and the main transit point to various tourist destinations of the region. Close by is Rabdentse as well as Pemayangste, Sikkim\u2019s premier monastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Train –<\/strong> Nearby Rail Station New Jalpaiguri
By Road – <\/strong>SNT bus stoppage at Gyalshing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brimming with enchanting beauty, Varsey is a butterfly shaped rhododendron sanctuary that sprawls in a 104-sq-km area. It was declared a sanctuary in 1996. This wildlife attraction in Geyzing, Sikkim is known for its wide variety of rhododendron and several other species like Oak, Primula, Pine and Magnolia. The fauna that can be witnessed in the sanctuary includes Leopard cat, Himalayan Yellow Throated Marten, Himalayan Palm Civet, Himalayan Langur, Crimson Horned Pheasant, Monal Pheasant, Kaleej and many other species of birds. Situated on the Singalila Ridge, the view which the sanctuary offers of that of snowy peaks of Khangchendzonga is worth appreciating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n