Hanuman Tok, Gangtok

Hanuman Tok in Gangtok is a highly reverred and holy temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located at an altitude of 7200 ft. 

As per legend, Hanuman while on his way to Lanka fro the Himalayas with the Sanjeevani herb to cure Lakshman, took a moments rest in this palce. In 1950 a political officer named Appaji Pant erected the idol of Lord Hanuman here. 

There is a temple of Sirdi Saibaba here as well just right of Lord Hanuman Temple. 

Lachen, the Big Pass

Lachen is a small remote village in the state of Sikkim. This beautiful place is at a elevation of 2750 meters. When the name is translated into local dialect means "Big Pass". We reached this scenic place from Gangtok.

One can get to see snow capped Himalayas from anywhere in this mountain village.

The place has lot of small and big accommodations for people who want to see places around. This forms the base for people who want to see other beautiful destinations:

• Chopta Valley
• Gurudongmar Lake

This village is painted with freely growing wild flower plants and we did a get a glimpse of some flowers.