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Mirik and Sumendu Lake | Photo

By on October 28, 2011 in Darjeeling Photos, Photography - my passion
Sumendu lake, Mirik, Dist. Darjeeling

Mirik is a small hilly town in the district of Darjeeling and is most famous for its lake fenced by pine trees on one side and the other spreading towards the township. The lake is fed by small perennial streams and is at an altitude of about 5800 ft. The lake is about 2.5 km long and offers the most refreshing view.

I had taken this photo sometime ago, but had never shared publicly. Here you go!

Apart from the Sumendu lake, another attraction is the Buddhist monastery – Bokar Ngedon Chokor Ling Monastery. Founded in 1984, it is the center for monastic training, sustaining the ways of Shakyamuni Buddha. The biggest structure in red with the yellow roof on the left top hill is the Mirik monastery.

The other fascinating thing about the whole of Mirik valley is the number of tea gardens it holds. As one travels from Darjeeling to Mirik, numerous Darjeeling Tea plantations fall on the way eg. Okayti, Gopaldhara, Sourenee etc. Thurbo is one prominent tea garden which is just about 2 kms from Mirik. It has a picturesque landscape mostly surrounded by Darjeeling Tea gardens all over.

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Darjeeling and Kanchenjunga

By on October 25, 2011 in Darjeeling Photos
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This is a photo which I had taken sometime back with my manual slr camera. Its a view of Mt. Kanchenjunga as seen from Darjeeling town. Mt. Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world with a height of 8,586 m. It is believed that the most spectacular view of the whole mountain range of Mt. Kanchenjunga is seen from Darjeeling town. It is also believed that the early British settlers, apart from other historical reasons, chose this place due to its scenic beauty and climatic conditions which resembled that of England. In the photo, you will see a part of Darjeeling town on the right and the lower part of the hills constitute some Darjeeling Tea plantations. Further off are the hills of Sikkim.

Apart from the Darjeeling Tea industry, Darjeeling is blessed with nature’s scenic beauty and this view is one view which Darjeeling can be proud of. Hoards of tourists flock to Darjeeling every year, some to see the land where their favorite Darjeeling Tea grows and some to just get a glimpse of the view above.

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