India, Sikkim, Gangtok

Gangtok, Sikkim, India. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). Gangtok rose to prominence as a popular Buddhist pilgrimage site after the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840. In 1894, the ruling Sikkimese Chogyal, Thutob Namgyal, transferred the capital to Gangtok. In the early 20th century, Gangtok became a major stopover on the trade route between Lhasa in Tibet and cities such as Kolkata (then Calcutta) in British India. Today, Gangtok is an emerging as urbanized city with literacy rate of 94% of total population.

Pakyong Airport(PYG), a Greenfield project near Gangtok, was commissioned in 2018. It is the first and only airport in Sikkim. The nearest railhead connected to the rest of India is the station of New Jalpaiguri(NJP) in Siliguri, situated 124 km (77 mi) via NH10 away from Gangtok.

Rumtek Monastery, located on the outskirts of Gangtokone, is one of Buddhism's holiest monasteries.

Nathu La (Devanagari नाथू ला; Tibetan: རྣ་ཐོས་ལ་, IAST: Nāthū Lā, Chinese: 乃堆拉山口; pinyin: Nǎiduīlā Shānkǒu) is a mountain pass in the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It connects the Indian state of Sikkim with China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass, at 4,310 m (14,140 ft) above mean sea level and forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Silk Road. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan. On the Indian side, the pass is 54 km (34 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Only citizens of India can visit the pass, and then only after obtaining a permit in Gangtok.

Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) shore offering yak rides during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
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Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) shore offering yak rides during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak ride at Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक). The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak ride at Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक). The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak waiting to take tourists for a ride near Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak waiting to take tourists for a ride near Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak waiting to take tourists for a ride near Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim animal animals mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Yak waiting to take tourists for a ride near Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Sikkim animal animals mammals south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
panoramic view of Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक). The Tsomgo lake is located at an altitude of over 10,000 ft and surrounded by mountains.
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Panoramic view of Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक). The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
18110992 pano IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Nouns Panoramic view Sikkim Tsomgo Lake animal animals lake mammals panorama panoramic panoramic image south asia wild life wildlife yak Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Sign board at Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) shore offering yak rides during season. The Tsomgo lake at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim Tsomgo Lake lake south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان त्सोम्गो लेक อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim road south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim road south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim road south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim road south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim road south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain roads on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia Nathu La Nathula Pass North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Nathula Pass (4,310 m), East Sikkim, India. Indian army post guard this Indo-China border which is even today in use and once used to be part of the ancient Silk Road between India and China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.
IND India IndiÃ Intia Nathu La Nathula Pass North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Nathula Pass (4,310 m), East Sikkim, India. Indian army post guard this Indo-China border which is even today in use and once used to be part of the ancient Silk Road between India and China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.
IND India IndiÃ Intia Nathu La Nathula Pass North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Nathula Pass (4,310 m), East Sikkim, India. Indian army post guard this Indo-China border which is even today in use and once used to be part of the ancient Silk Road between India and China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nathu means "listening ears" and La means "pass" in Tibetan.
18111078 Pano IND India IndiÃ Intia Nathu La Nathula Pass North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain & valleys on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim blue sky sky south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain & valleys on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
BW IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim black and white south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain & valleys on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Mountain & valleys on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim playing snow south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Sign post on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia Nathu La NathuLa Natu La North East India Sikkim garrison south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Chhangu Baba Mandir (छंगु बाबा मंदिर), Sikkim, India is in memory of a brave soldier of India. Located at the shore of Tsomgo Lake (त्सोम्गो लेक) at an altitude of over 10,000 ft is surrounded by mountains.
Chhangu Baba Mandir IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان छंगु बाबा मंदिर อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Simple food stop and shops on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence is seen at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim shopping shops south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Simple food stop and shops on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence is seen at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim shopping shops south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Simple food stop and shops on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence is seen at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim shopping shops south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Simple food stop and shops on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence is seen at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim shopping shops south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Simple food stop and shops on Jawaharlal Nehru Road, enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Indian army presence is seen at regular intervals as this location is close to Indo-China border.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim shopping shops south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Stunning sunset view enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Close to Indo-China border.
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Stunning sunset view enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Close to Indo-China border.
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Stunning sunset view enroute Gangtok to Nathula Pass, East Sikkim, India. Close to Indo-China border.
18111201 HDR IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim colourful mountain range mountains south asia sunset vivid Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
3rd Mile Check Post (अविश्वसनीय भारत) and tourist centre in Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
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Sunset view in Gangtok, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
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Panoramic view of Gangtok, East Sikkim from the room of Club Mahindra Gangtok.
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Panoramic view of Gangtok, East Sikkim from the room of Club Mahindra Gangtok.
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Flags flutter in the winds at Club Mahindra Gangtok, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
Club Mahindra Club Mahindra Gangtok IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim buddhist prayer prayer flags south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Gangtok city, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
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Gangtok city, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
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Clean roads with demarcated pedestrian walking zone in Gangtok city, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
East Sikkim IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim gangtok south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
Clean roads at M.G. Road in Gangtok city, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
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Super market building near M.G. Road in Gangtok city, Gangtok, East Sikkim, India.
East Sikkim IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Sikkim gangtok south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도
View of Ranikhola river, Rani Khola, Gangtok-Rangpo Road, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
IND India IndiÃ Intia North East India Rani Khola Sikkim river south asia Ãndia Índia Độ индия индија індія הודו ינדיאַ الهند بھارت هندوستان อินเดีย Ấn インド印度 인도