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 Tharpa
Choling Monastery :
This monastery is on the way to Dr. Graham Homes and
belongs to the Gelugpa Sect of the Dalai Lama.
Founded in 1937, this monastery is the repository of
old scriptures and documents. |
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 Thongsa
Monastery : Below the Tharpa Choling Monastery,
is Thongsa or Bhutan Monastery which was founded in
1692 and is the oldest in this area. |
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Dharmodaya Vihar : This is
a Nepali Buddhist Temple situated on the Rishi road
and a stones throw away from the town. The Burmese
Buddhists donated the statue of Buddha to this
temple. |
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Mangal Dham Parnami Mandir :
This huge temple is a recent addition to the
landscape of Kalimpong and was inaugurated in
October 1993. It lies on the Relli Road just over a
kilometer away from the Main Market. It belongs to
Parnami faith of Hinduism. There are life-size
statues of Lord Krishna in the big prayer hall. |
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Gauri Pur House : This
house, 2 kilometers from town on the way to Durpin
Hill, now accommodates the Cooperative Training
Institute but has old stories to tell. It was the
favourite retreat of none other than the Nobel
laureate and poet Rabindranath Tagore who wrote many
of his works here. |
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 Durpin
Dara : Towering over the town of Kalimpong is
the Durpin Hill at an altitude of 1402 meters (4673
ft), about 5 meters from the town and the top of
which offers breathtaking views. From the view point
at Durpin which in fact means “binoculars” the whole
Chola range of Sikkim can be seen including the
Jelepa Pass. On the northwest horizon can be seen
the panoramic Kanchendzonga range. On the southern
horizon looms the Tiger Hill and between the gap in
the Tista Valley can be seen the rolling plains of
West Bengal. Far down below, the rivers Relli and
Riang meet the mighty Tista near the Rambi Bazaar
area. |
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 Deolo
Hill : Overlooking the town of Kalimpong this is
another hill feature, the top of which is the
highest point of Kalimpong at an altitude of 1696
meters (5564 ft). Like the Durpin Dara this hilltop
also offers a good view of the surrounding hills.
Two big reservoirs here are the source of water
supply to the town of Kalimpong below. |
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 Nurseries
: The name of Kalimpong has become synonymous
with flower nurseries many of which abound here. The
weather and the soil of Kalimpong are very conducive
to the growth of orchids, roses, gladioli cactus and
dahlias. The nurseries also sell many ornamental
plants that are well suited for the drawing room.
Many varieties of flowers are exported within and
outside India from Kalimpng. Udai C. Pradhan Orchids
has a wide range of orchids and other plants. |
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