Gurudwara Nanak Lama Chungthang — Local services in Sikkim

It is a beautiful historical gurudwara at Chungthang and a must visit place. This is the point where it intersect the way to lachen and lachung. Anyone can visit the Gurudwara and refresh themselves with free tea and food (Langar). Guru Nanak dev ji visited this place while coming back from Tibbet during their 4th Udasi (Yatra). This place was a barren land. People of this village requested Guru Nanak to do something for the people of this village as there is no food to eat. Guru Nanak threw a hand full of paddy in that place. Now chungthang is the only place in surrounding areas where paddy grows. There is a "Bhai Ji" available at Gurudwara who can explain the whole history of the...

Best place ever visit by sri sri gurunanak devji This is the only place in sikkim where rice irrigation takes place becoz of guruji becoz history says with proofs that he has spreaded rice all over a place which is currently used for rice irrigation and its consumed by whole chungthang as it was for them... verh calm place situated on the banks of river tista and three sided mountains out of which at the. Ack two big iced mountains which gives you a good feel in the morning... never misss mornings in these areas.... see the sun rise from the beginning and chant Gayatri mantra or anything you like .. immense...

Sacred place. All tourists visit this place and taste the langar of the Gurudwara. It is believed that Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this region during his third Udasi (spiritual journey) towards China and Tibet. According to local tradition, he performed several miracles here. One such miracle was planting his wooden staff, which later grew into a tree with a trunk resembling a walking stick. Additionally, an Amrit Kund (holy water spring) appeared at the site, attributed to Guru...