Legship Rangeet River dam,Kirateswar Mahadev Mandir, Reshi hot spring:

Legship is a small market area on the banks of the river Kalez and Rangeet about 26 kilometers from Pelling. A small town with police check post is in fact a main crossing point of roads from Yuksam, Tashiding, Kewzing, Rabangla, Gangtok, Jorethang, Pelling, Gayzing and other places. Well equipped with nice eating places ,lodges, shops, communication centers, Legship can be a nice relaxing stoppage where from one can cover boating at Rangeet river dam, visit at Kirateswar Mahadev Mandir and in short drive one can pay a visit to Holy cave of Guru Renpoche called Lho Khandosangpho and healing dip in Reshi Hot spring( only in winter).

Rangeet River Dam is a big Dam meant for the Rangeet Hydel project, recently installed by NHPC company. As the dam is right on the main river bed between the stiff rocky cliffs it appears more like natural lake and, on it, a non Govt tourism organization of Legship is conducting boating and rafting during tourist seasons. The place is suitable for a day picnic too.

Kirateswar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu temple, is one of the most holy and popular Hindu pilgrimage site.Legend have it that a stone that looked extraordinary was carried away to different place for a purpose, which, the very next day, flew itself back to its original site. The same stone people began to worship believing it to be Shivling. Long time ago as the people found miraculously existed a stone manifesting Shiva Ling.There isbelief that a mere visit with true devotion to this temple fulfills one’s wishes particularly a wish for son or daughter and other wishes. Once  in a year on the occasion of Hindus Shiv Ratri, local people of Legship do organizes a festival which falls in Dec-Jan.

Lho Khando Sang Phu is one of the four famous caves in Sikkim, where Guru Rempoche the 8th century great Indian Buddhist Tantric yogi meditated . The three other caves are Nub Dechenphu, Chyang Lhari Ngingphu and Sharcho Phephu which are in the other three directions . At Khando sangphu cave where Guru Rempoche tamed a female demon. Site is important for Buddhist pilgrimage. Right there in front of the cave is the hot spring by name Phurchachu where, in winter, many pilgrims from Bhutan Nepal West Bengal and from within Sikkim gather for having dip. Many spend a full month enjoying staying with their family at the river bank . There is  large gathering of pilgrims with eating places, shops and huts available on  rent on this river bank in winter. The govt. is developing the site with more tourist amenities. Take guide.