HillStations

About 8 kilometers from Darjeeling is the popular Ghoom monastery, which is just below Hill Cart Road and the railway station near Ghoom. The image of Maitreya Buddha (the coming Buddha) is preserved here. If you travel further down the road towards Siliguri, you will come to another monastery called Sonada. It is a huge and appealing monastery of the Kagyupa sect.

On Tenzing Norgay road you will arrive at Aloobari Monastery, which is visitor friendly and closer to Darjeeling. Sikkimese and Tibetan religious artifacts (hand bells) and handicrafts are sold here. Bhutia Busty Monastery is a colorful monastery quite close to Chowrasta.

The Kunchenjunga at the back makes it look even more stunning. You will find an old library of Buddhist texts upstairs. The shrine that we see here was at the observatory hill initially.

Tiger Hill near Ghoom is the most elevated spot in the area at a height of 2590 meters. This is approximately 11 kilometers from Darjeeling. The majestic view of the dawn over the soaring Kunchenjunga here is incomparable. To enjoy this view one must depart at 4.30 AM. The crowds could be maddening over here and it could be nippy. Piping hot coffee is available here.

Darjeeling domestic water is supplied from Senchal Lake, which is on the way to Tiger Hill. The Indian holiday makers love to picnic at this spot.

Observatory Hill is sacred to Buddhists as well as Hindus. You will find it just above the Windmere Hotel. There is a shrine dedicated to Kali. This place is teeming with monkeys. You need to watch out for them.

Dhirdham Temple is the most prominent Hindu temple in Darjeeling. It is close to the Railway station. It is designed on the lines of the famous Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.

The zoological Park in Darjeeling boasts of being the only zoo to house India’s only collection of Siberian tigers and some rare species, such as the Red Panda, but sadly the conditions here are far from acceptable. You will also find the rare snow leopard. They are kept separately in a large enclosure. They also run a snow leopard breeding program.

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