Sikkim is a land of monumental mounts

SSikkim is a land of monumental mounts that seems to touch the heavens. These mountains form a part of the long range - the mighty Himalayas. the Khangchendzonga, the 3rd highest mountain in the world.

·         Sikkim has the only open land border between India and China.(Nathula Pass)

·         Sikkim is the least populous state in India So everyone can tell us "Small family and Happy Family"

·         Sikkim is considered to be the best place for meditation  The most popular monastery visited by the tourists is Rumtek Monastery.  This monastery incorporates a proper school to communicate knowledge and teachings if Tibetan Buddhist culture. The most unusual birds are also present inside the monastery complex. World-famous Rumtek Monastery organizes various festivals, predominantly in the month of July.

·         Nowhere in the world in such a small area can one find flora and fauna of all varieties - Tropical to the Alpines. Sikkim's botanical and zoological richness is awe- inspiring, boasting of more than 4000 species of plants and 30% of all the birds found in the Indian sub-continent . and our state animal is Red Panda

·         Sikkim cuisine and the spicy taste of Thupka and Momos attracts everyone.

·         Sikkim has been named India's cleanest state in 2012 and is aiming to become a completely organic one by 2015.

·         We celebrate International Flower Festival every year during the months of March-May, when most of the state's 600 species of orchids, 240 species of trees and 240 species of ferns, 150 kinds of gladioli, 46 varieties of the world famous rhododendrons, equally varied species of magnolias and many other foliage plants are in full bloom.

·         It is a land of adventure that make memories.Trekking,River rafting and mountaineering sports attract the tourist.

·         Visiting Chhangu Lake is extremely compulsory for the nature lovers. The lake is elliptical in shape, around 1 km long and 15m deep.

·         Tendong Lho Rum Faat Festival:

Specific to Lepchas, this festival marks the celebration of Tendong Hill. As per Legend, the hill had risen like a horn during a great flood to save the Lepchas.

·         The People that belong to our family and we are really proud of them.

The only person that I know who plays football from India
Indian football player and football visionary.Highest International goal scorer for India and many Recipient of Arjun Award and Padma Shri.

Danny Denzongpa

·         Gurudongmar Lake :Gurudongmar is one of the highest lakes in the world at an altitude of 17,100 feet and is but five km from the Sino-Indian border.It has amazing history  It is believed First Guru of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev ji visited this place during his trip (UDasi) to China and Tibet. Guru Nanak Dev ji dug his walking stick at a place where eventually the stick has grown into a tree which has trunk in stick shape and leaves are below the rounded trunk which looks like handle of stick. An amrit kund was also made to appear there by Guru ji. Guru Nanak Dev ji visited the place during his third Udasi in order to solace the Karma pa Nying ma pa sect then being hounded out from Tibet by the Ge lug pa sect. It is also said that Guru Nanak Dev Ji, on one of his journeys along with his disciples, had come across this place and vanquished two demons here before proceeding. The footprints of that battle were believed to be still left on that cordoned off rock.

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