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24/12/2025

Christmas eve in Gangtok's Ridge Road.

09/03/2025

THULO KHOLA IS A BOTTLE NECK
Heavy snowfall blocks the Tsomgo-Nathula Tourist circuit. Despite the ice clearing machine stationed at Tsomgo-Sherathang road, vehicles are barred from plying above Thulo Khola. Rivulets running down from the hill get frozen, piling up with heavy ice sleet. I went to check the road condition last year to see if anything can be done to prevent the closure of the road in such situations, the bridge is the only answer.
Tsomgo-Nathula is an important tourist destination, with the arrival of the snow season, tourists flock to Gangtok from and around 500 km radius cities and towns. At present, daily wage earners are deputed to clear the ice and sleet with the help of salt and a spade. I gave a try, and it is very hard to cut the sleet. People and the vehicles sleep off.

07/03/2025

PARUHANG SAPTEN MANKHIM
9 km from M.G.Marg, Gangtok, at Rai Gaon, Ranka-Paruhang Sapten Mankhim is an important cultural site for the Kirat Rai Community. It is a traditional assembly and prayer center where they pay homage to their deities and ancestors.
Centre has a library with over 3000 books related to the Rai Community, an Amphitheater, and statues and murals of Rai deities and legends. Visitors can explore the traditional setup at the Mankhim. At the hill top there are statues of Paruhang and Sumnima. The place offers a majestic view of the sprawling Gangtok.

06/03/2025

Sunset seen from Ganesh Tok during November. Most parts of Sikkim are decorated with prayer flags in riots of colour. It is a beautiful sight to see. Each prayer flag contains mantras that thwart the evils and these flags blend with the nature so well. During the month of February-March, Rhododendron Arboreum, locally known as Laliguras are the first of the species to start blooming. As the season changes and the altitude rises, the rest of the 38 species found in Sikkim blooms till the very early September and by this time the elevation would have reached astonishing height of 15,000 feet. At this height, the plant size decreases to a dwarf and the flowers are tiny.

06/03/2025

Gangtok Map produced and launched. Fully illustrative map has pinpointed the activities for the tourist based on their special interest: Butterfly and bird, short hikes and long ones, monastery visits, and regular sightseeing points visit. A description text on the back side of the map provides an excellent way to find activities based on ecotourism. Gangtok Maps are available with Sikkim Tours and Travels.

06/03/2025

A beautiful waterfall hidden deep in the Plant Conservatory, Bulbullay at Gangtok, is a must-visit place during a sightseeing day trip around Gangtok. During February-March, the place is teeming with colours of Rhododendron blossom.

06/03/2025

Tourist flock the vibrant M.G. Gangtok during winter.

16/01/2025

Leena re-visits Sikkim after 18 years along with friends from France, Lebanon. She visited Sikkim for Goechala Trek and reached the height of 5940 meters, Goechala Pass.

16/01/2025

JIm and friends signing an application to visit Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim, which is 36 km from Gangtok. Located at 12,400 feet, it is one of the most visited places in Sikkim.

02/06/2018