Lake temple
Lake temple is a monument in Yuksom, West Sikkim, Sikkim. Lake temple is situated nearby to Khecheopalri Lake, as well as near the art gallery Japan Sikkim-ya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khecheopalri Lake.
Khecheopalri Lake
Photo: Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0.
Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri, is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres west of Gangtok in the West Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. Khecheopalri Lake is situated 260 metres southwest of Lake temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yuksom and Pelling.
Yuksom
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Yuksom is a small village in Sikkim it serves as the starting point of the Dzongri - Goechala Trek. The 8 - 9 day trek is the most popular in Sikkim and leads to the base of the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga.
Pelling
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Pelling is a small town in West Sikkim. Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga. Situated at an altitude of 1,900 m, the location offers good views of the surrounding mountain ranges including the Koktang, Frey, Rathong, Kabru North and Kabru South, Kabru Dom, Talung Kanchenjunga, Pandim, Jopuno, Tinchikhang, Narsing and others.
Geyzing
Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of West Sikkim. Attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest, and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface.Lake temple
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Yuksom, West Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.35185° or 27° 21′ 7″ northLongitude
88.18964° or 88° 11′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7MVC952Q+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4624970589OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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