Khecheopalri Lake
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The natural history of Sikkim is shaped by myth-making and religious ideas. According to various Buddhist beliefs and stories, Guru Rinpoche was believed to have consecrated the land of Sikkim by hiding sacred objects in the caves, rocks, and sacred lakes. Subduing all the evil spirits of the land…
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We often hear our grandparents say, ‘hami tah jungle ko baato hirdai ka-ka pugthyo’ (we used to walk through forest areas to reach places), implying that they did not have pakka (concrete) roads at the time. In contemporary times, these ‘old’ forest trails, pivotal in mapping ‘local’ routes, have…
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