Sikkim : A Heaven for Tourists | Part - 3

Incredible man-made creations of Sikkim

Hi Guys welcome back to another part of our blog . So today i just decided to talk about something different something that will blow your mind . Yeah , so in this post we are gonna talk about the popular museums and science centers , various parks etc. 

So let's get started !

1. Kalimpong Science Center

 

Kalimpong Science Centre communicates science and technology to the peoples in such a way with the primary objective of developing a scientific temper in the society and promoting of the knowledge and ideas of science on various educational institutions/organizations.

2. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology

 

Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (NIT) is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal. The institute employs researchers and one of its new research programs is a project which seeks to document the social history of Sikkim's approximated 60 monasteries and record this on a computer. Another project seeks to digitize and document old and rare photographs of Sikkim for knowledge distribution. Khempo Dhazar served as head of the Sheda, a Nyingma college attached to the Institute, for six years. 

3. Singshore Bridge

 

Singshore Bridge is located around 26 km away from Pelling. The bridge has a height of over 100 m and 240 m in length, is the highest bridge in Sikkim and the second highest bridge in Asia. 

4. The Buddha Park of Ravangla

The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known as Tathagata Tsal, is situated near Ravangla in South Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was constructed between 2006 and 2013, and features a 130-foot-high (40 m) statue of the Buddha, erected to mark the 2550th anniversary of the birth of Gautama Buddha, as its main attraction. The site was chosen within the larger religious complex of Rabong Monastery, itself a centuries-old place of pilgrimage. Also nearby is Ralang Monastery, a key monastery in Tibetan Buddhism. Built and installed through the joint efforts of the government and people of Sikkim, the statue was consecrated in 25 March 2013 by the 14th Dalai Lama. The Buddhist circuit of the park was built under a state government project, intended to boost pilgrimage and tourism to the region. The Cho Djo lake is located within the complex, surrounded by forest. The park has a tranquil setting with spacious pathways, and there is a Buddhist conclave, a meditation centre and a museum with a spiral gallery

 5. Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden

 Surrounded by lofty mountains Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden has a collection of about 1.5 lakh ornamental plants and a huge collection of oak varieties making Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden a paradise for botany enthusiast traveling to Sikkim.The Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden is a mixture of well-nursed tropical and temperate plants. A huge greenhouse has been erected in the garden, where different varieties of Orchids are grown. The botanical garden has something to offer for each age group and with the intention of amusement for children, a small recreational area has been made in the company of merry-go-round, swings and see-saw. There are several gardens within the Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden along with some enchanting water fall which add up to the beauty of Himalayan flora sprawled across the Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden

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