Sikkim….Rumtek Monastery

Continuing with my Sikkim journey: No trip to Sikkim is complete without visiting Buddhist Monastries, there are supposedly 200 of them, enveloping the state in an aura of mysticism and religiosity. The vibrant, aesthetically crafted Tibetan-Buddhist Rumtek Monastery is on our map of architectural wonders of Sikkim. Rumtek, nestled on the hills opposite Gangtok, stands… Continue reading Sikkim….Rumtek Monastery

Sikkim…. Nature’s Blockbuster

Sweet dreams are made of thisWho am I to disagree?I've traveled the world and the seven seasEverybody's lookin' for something. (Eurythmics..1983) Smile of Nature: Sometimes life takes you on unexpected paths, to destinations that serendipitously pop up when least expected. One such place was Sikkim, a state that somehow remained out of ambit for far… Continue reading Sikkim…. Nature’s Blockbuster