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This wonderful historical [[Gurudwara]] is situated in [[Chung tong|Chungthang]], which is a town in North {{wiki|Sikkim}}, an [[India]]n state. {{wiki|Sikkim}} is a small but beautiful landlocked state nestled in the Himalayas in northern [[India]]. It is situated at the confluence of two rivers: River Lachen and Lachung Chu, both tributaries of the "most scenic" {{wiki|River Teesta}}. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, the Chinese Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, Bhutan in the south-east and the Indian state of West Bengal to its south. | This wonderful historical [[Gurudwara]] is situated in [[Chung tong|Chungthang]], which is a town in North {{wiki|Sikkim}}, an [[India]]n state. {{wiki|Sikkim}} is a small but beautiful landlocked state nestled in the Himalayas in northern [[India]]. It is situated at the confluence of two rivers: River Lachen and Lachung Chu, both tributaries of the "most scenic" {{wiki|River Teesta}}. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, the Chinese Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, Bhutan in the south-east and the Indian state of West Bengal to its south. | ||
Chungthang is located in this state at a distance of 95 kilometres from the capital {{wiki|Gangtok}}, at an elevation of 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). Guru Dongmar is a lake at a height of 18,000 feet alongside a glacial peak known by the same name. The lake remains frozen most of the year due to heavy snowfall for almost six months each year. | Chungthang is located in this state at a distance of 95 kilometres from the capital {{wiki|Gangtok}}, at an elevation of 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). Guru Dongmar is a lake at a height of 18,000 feet alongside a glacial peak known by the same name. The lake remains frozen most of the year due to heavy snowfall for almost six months each year. <!--- | ||
It is believed [[Guru Nanak Dev]] ji visited this place during his trip ([[Udasi]]) to {{wiki|China}} and {{wiki|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]] 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, 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. {{aowf|Gurdwara Nanaklama Sahib}} | It is believed [[Guru Nanak Dev]] ji visited this place during his trip ([[Udasi]]) to {{wiki|China}} and {{wiki|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]] 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, 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.----> {{aowf|Gurdwara Nanaklama Sahib}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:09, 2 April 2014
This wonderful historical Gurudwara is situated in Chungthang, which is a town in North Sikkim, an Indian state. Sikkim is a small but beautiful landlocked state nestled in the Himalayas in northern India. It is situated at the confluence of two rivers: River Lachen and Lachung Chu, both tributaries of the "most scenic" River Teesta. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, the Chinese Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, Bhutan in the south-east and the Indian state of West Bengal to its south.
Chungthang is located in this state at a distance of 95 kilometres from the capital Gangtok, at an elevation of 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). Guru Dongmar is a lake at a height of 18,000 feet alongside a glacial peak known by the same name. The lake remains frozen most of the year due to heavy snowfall for almost six months each year. .....More
