Places To Visit In Namchi Sightseeing

Char Dham is a pilgrimage destination situated at Solophok Hill, which is at a distance of about 5 km from Namchi Town. Solophok Hill has a historical and religious significance, as it is believed that visiting this place washes away one’s sins. According to legends, during the Kurukshetra war between the Kauravas and Pandavas; Arjuna used to worship Lord Shiva here.

In Bhutia language Samdruptse means ‘wish fulfilling hill’. This is place where tourist can admire the tallest statue of Guru Padmasambhava. This wide gigantic statue of Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rimpoche, is known to have blessed Sikkim more than 1,200 years ago, and is considered as a tribute to the saint.

Siddhesvara Dham major attraction is the 108 feet, gigantic statue of Lord Shiva (Hindu God) in sitting posture, enclosed with twelve Lingas (temples) spread all over India. Solophok Hill has a historical fact in religious belief.

The Tendong Hill is located at an altitude of 8530 ft above sea level. It is a dormant volcano. Folklore has it that the horns raised to rescue people when the land was drowned in floods. Thus it came to be later called as Tendong which locally means "The hill of the raised horn". The Tendong hill was a place where the lamas used to meditate for years.