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Gayzing Bazar is a town about 10 kms away from
Pelling.It is one of the oldest markets openned
approximately about 100 years ago. The establishment of
this market is recorded to have been done under the
initiative of the monk body of Pemayangtyse monastery
to fulfill the reqirement basic food commodities and
puja materials and also to meet the need of villagers
around the monastery. Those days before Gayzing Bazar
existed , shopping markets were long distance away
.Most villagers in the had to totally depend on door
suppliers.( one period the door suppliers did popularly
prevail in the villages). Villagers used to buy their
necessities and pay by giving away the eggs, animal
leather and other local products that had a market
outside. Ever since Gayzing market was established and
first few shops were opened sale of
vegetables,dairy,livestock and other local product
developed and gradually weekly market fare called Haat
began where ones a week traders and haukers come to sell
their goods and a form of bazaar sheer use to be paid to
Pemayangtse Monastery by the traders of Gayzing Bazar.
There used to be an office named Adda and a monastic
office secretary named Adda Thungyig to maintain the
official record and one of the Marwari traders used to
operate private bank for the monastery. The hundred
years old tradition of holding weekly market still
retains in present days.On every Sunday people gather
for their weekly shopping. to do shopping or sell their
products in Gayzing Bazar and some percentage of the
sheer still still remitted in the name of Pemayangtse
Monastery. However the management of the market area in
terms of its cleanliness, drainage, sewerage, street
repairs and providing infrastructure is done by the
Govt. under urban and housing department. 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 a football ground. There are
worshipping places such as Manilhagang, shiva mandeer,
church and masjid for the people of all faiths, . For
more information meet Mr. Badri Prashad Agarwal, Rattan
Agarwala, Gaddi Yapmaila or take a guide. |
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