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Pemayagtse Monastery at Pelling,
Sangachoeling Monastery at Pelling, Melli Monastery at Melli,
Khecheopalri Monastery at the lake, Dubdi Monastery, Kathok
and Ngadak Monasteries at Yuksam , Tashiding Monastery,
Shiva Kirateswar Mandir at Legship, Ralang’s Old and New
Monasteries Kewzing’s Bon Monastery and Doling Monastery.
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Pelling
a beautifully located hill at a height of 6800ft initially
covered with wild thick jungle providing hideouts and
shelter to many indigenous wild animals of that period
including Wildman( may not be yeti though). Slowly this
gentle ridge attracted cattle herders, shepherds and some
meditators allowing human habitation around it . This ridge
being located in between two old Buddhist monasteries (Pemayangtse
and Sangacholing), it took no long time for it to develop
into a full fledged village named Pelling , which remained
from the name of an old monastery Pemachoeling . Today, this
little village Pelling has become the best chosen tourist
destination in Sikkim due to its scenic location and the
advantage of having the closest view of world third highest
mountain Mt. Khang –Chen-Dzonga.
A
tiny beautiful hill state of India, situated on the north
east is one of the seven sisters. Till 1974 it was an
independent kingdom ruled by Namgyal dynasty (Bhutia rulers)
since 1641 AD, later it joined the Indian union in the year
1975 as a full-fledged state of India politically converting
from monarchy to a complete democratic establishment.
