Shanti Viewpoint
Shanti Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim. Shanti Viewpoint is situated nearby to the suburb Ranipool, as well as near the town Pakyong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rumtek Monastery and Namgyal Institute of Tibetology.
Rumtek Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat in exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa. Rumtek Monastery is situated 1½ km southwest of Shanti Viewpoint.
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Museum
Photo: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal. The institute employs researchers and one of its new research programs is a project which seeks to document the social history of Sikkim's approximated 60 monasteries and record this on a computer. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is situated 3½ km northeast of Shanti Viewpoint.
Do-drul Chorten
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Do-drul Chorten is situated 3½ km northeast of Shanti Viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranipool and Gangtok.
Ranipool
Suburb
Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim.
Gangtok
Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gangtok is a bustling, friendly hill station, and the capital of the Himalayan state of Sikkim. The name Gangtok is derived from the Tibetan word for 'hillside,' and the city has a population of around 100,000 being a mixture of indigenous Sikkimese and people of Nepalese and Tibetan ancestry.
Pakyong
Town
Pakyong is a city and district headquarters of Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre for Orchids" is also located here. Pakyong is situated 6 km south of Shanti Viewpoint.
Shanti Viewpoint
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Gangtok, East Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.29778° or 27° 17′ 52″ northLongitude
88.5743° or 88° 34′ 28″ eastOpen location code
7MVC7HXF+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 2110928511OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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