CONFERENCE OF HARTEX TYRES & TUBES PVT.LTD : Char Dham gangtok

बुधवार, 12 सितंबर 2012

Char Dham gangtok

In accordance with the concept, vision and the exemplary initiative of our Honourable Chief Minister Shri Pawan Chamling, the Government is endeavoring to promote “Rural Village, Eco friendly and Religious Tourism.” The unparalleled beauty of the State and very friendly and hospitable people are our competitive and comparative advantage. The construction of the Pilgrimage-cum-Cultural Centre at Solophok aims at promoting Religious Tourism, coupled with Village and Eco tourism.

This unique Pilgrim Centre has a main temple of 108 feet height on which is based the 87 feet high statue of Lord Shiva on the sitting posture at the Solophok Hill. Apart from Shiva statue, this Pilgrim Centre also has replicas of the twelve Jyotirlingas, to offer one platform for Shiva devotees.

Lord Shiva incarnated as Kirateshwar in Indrakeel (Present Sikkim). Therefore, in this incarnation he is locally worshipped by the people of Sikkim as Lord Kirateshwar. A statue of 16 1/2 feet height of Lord Kirateshwar is also installed in the complex.

In order to attain Moksha, the Hindu belief is to perform pilgrimage to all the existing four

Dhams. Thereby, replicas of these four Dhams, namely Badrinath, Jaganath and Dwarka dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Rameshwar, dedicated to Lord Shiva is also constructed.

The pilgrim centre is constructed on top of the Solophok Hill in South Sikkim which is about 5 kilometers from Namchi town over an area of 28.958 Ha of land. The built up complex covers an area of approximately 7 acres and is accessible by a smooth road.

The profile of the hill suggested that the main Shiva complex with the main statue be placed at the highest commanding point in the west direction and facing east. The entire complex is divided into four main elements, namely (1) Shiva Statue with 12 Jyotirlingas, (2) Four Dhams, (3) Sai Baba Temple and (4) Kirateshwar statue besides Nandi bull, Sai dwar, Sai Temple, Kirat dwar, Kirateshwar Statue, Shiv Dwar,Other facilities include: Main entrance gate, Car parking, Drivers room, kiosks, 96 bedded Yatri Niwas, VIP Guest house, security building- cum- auditorium and cafeteria, main prayer hall, viewing pavilion, viewing chattri, dormitory, water bodies and musical fountain.

This pilgrimage centre has been dedicated and designed to place Sikkim in the very conscience, heart and minds of the citizens of India and beyond. Apart from providing a unique religious and cultural ambience, the Pilgrimage-cum-Cultural Centre established on a grand scale hereafter ought to be a tourist attraction at the National as well as International level. The existing linkages have been explored and the tourist activities targeted are Pilgrimage, cultural activities, seminars, religious discourses, nature study and passive recreation.

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Ban Jhakri Falls is about 10-12 kilometers from Gangtok on the way to Ranka. Ban Jhakri Falls is a new sightseeing destination for tourists, its compound spreads on about 2 two acres of land. The main attraction of the park is waterfalls, which is about 40 feet long, the force of the falls is quite intense and fun to watch. Other then falls, there are few resting places, a small swimming pool with a dragon, and number of statues of Ban Jhakri, Lyam Lymay, Mangpas andLepcha ancestor. The place can be quite crowded during the peak tourist season. It is a good place to spend few hours enjoying the view of water falls and having fun with the statues. Ban literally means forest or jungle, and Jhakri means healer. A Ban Jhakri is a mythical man, who exist only in folktales within the Nepali Community in Sikkim. Local beliefs that Ban Jhakri used to dwell in the forest and live in rock caves worshiping sprits. Any tale of Ban Jakri can be either good or bad, some believe him as evil person and some as good. A famous tale the Banjhakri is that, he used to pickup small children and take them to forests to teach Banjhakri ways. Lyam Lymay is mythical evil woman, exist only in folktales. Her stories are filled with many dark and hostile incidents, she was evil and very ugly. Her one such story tells that, she used to dwell in forests, rivers and caves, she would run miles to catch person for the dinner. She could run downhill easily, but she could not run up, because of her huge breasts and twisted feet. May be that's why they say "If you see Lyam Lyame, run up, not downhill". Hanuman Tok Distance : 8km | Altitude : Up from Gangtok Hanuman Tok is located 8 to 9 km away from Gangtok town (7,200 ft) is a Hindu temple devoted to Lord Hanuman. The temple is few kilometers up from Ganesh Tok. It is another peaceful place to worship and meditate. The Hanuman Tok compound is little larger compared to Ganesh Tok, but it offers clear view of Mt. Khangchendzonga from here. Entrance of the temple consist of long upstairs, and when you reach the temple, you might feel little exhausted, but once you reach the top it is all worth walking. The temple is really peaceful and the view of surrounding hill and mountains is just breathtaking. Hanuman Tok is maintained by a unit of the Indian Army. Ganesh Tok Distance : 5km| Altitude : Up from Gangtok Ganesh Tok is Hindu deity temple is located uphill, about 5 kilometers from Gangtok. This small temple is devoted to lord Ganesha. From here a fine view of Gangtok town can be seen. Many popular pictures of Gangtok are taken from here. The picture on the right is view of old Ganesh Tok. The newly renovated temple is much larger and has 2 view points on the building. The idea is to provide superb view of the town. On a clear day, with no haze, especially the morning time can be perfect time to shoot photographs of the town and enjoy the view. Or if you are religious or spiritual person, this place could be perfect place to worship Ganesha or meditate in this peaceful temple.Flower Exhibitions Distance : 1km| Altitude : Same As Gangtok Flower exhibition center is a modest sized flower nursery, just below Ridge garden. Here you can find many varieties of Orchids and other flowers most of the year, but best time to visit this place is around April-May (spring season), when they gather and showcase fresh varieties of orchids and other flowers from around the state. If you are a flower lover and have little time, then it's worth peeping inside and explore the varieties of high quality orchids of Sikkim. Outside exhibition center on the corner, visitors can buy various seeds of plants and orchids. Temi Tea estate is located in Temi, South Sikkim and is one of the best tea producing tea estate in the country. It was established in the year 1969 with an estimated area of 435 acres. It employees a total number of 406 wokers and 43 staff members. It produces about 100 MT tea annually. During the year 1997-98 the production figure of Temi Tea garden has drastically improved by producing 1,16,000 Kgs. tea leaves which is the highest record ever achieved till date. During this year a total revenue of Rs. 2.18 crores was credited to the State exchequer. Temi tea garden received All India Quality Award ; from Tea Board of India for the two consecutive years i.e. 1994 and 1995. The one and only tea garden in Sikkim produces top quality tea for the international market. The garden spread out on gentle hill slop provides panoramic views he Temi Tea Garden (27.2367°N 88.4222°E) in Ravangla, established in 1969 by the Government of Sikkim, is located in South Sikkim in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is the only tea garden in Sikkim and considered one of the best in India and in the world.[1][2][3] Top quality tea is produced, which is in demand in the international market. The garden is laid over a gradually sloping hill. The tea produced in this garden is also partly marketed under the trade name “Temi Tea” The guidelines issued by the Institute of Marketology (IMO) of Switzerland to produce organic tea have been adopted in the Temi Tea Garden; a project initiated in April 2005 and nearing completion. In growing Organic Tea, agro-chemicals are avoided by the tea estates that results in low production costs. Many European countries and Japan have shown preference for tea produced by adopting organic manuring method. The Temi Tea estate was established in 1969 covering an area of 177 hectares (440 acres). The lie of the land shows gentle slopes that originate from the Tendong hill range. The ground conditions indicate loamy soils with slope of 30–50%. The ground surface is subject to moderate erosion and is spread with reasonable degree of stones.[1][2][3] [4] The garden has 406 workers supported by a staff of 43. Its annual tea production is on an average about 100 tonnes. The estate functions under a Tea Board set up by the Government of Sikkim and under its aegis the ‘Sang-Martam Tea Growers' Cooperative Society’ has been established to promote growing of different varieties of quality tea.” Before the estate was created, the land was degraded forest with nurseries of the Forest Department. During the British rule this site was a landmark for Scottish missionary buildings in the early 1900s, which then functioned as leprosy hospitals; the buildings have since been acquired by the Government of Sikkim. Under the 'Sang Martam Tea Growers Society' (with 140 members), established in 1998, small farmers have joined hands and merged their land holdings and converted them into tea plantation. The combined area of land under this cooperative programme is about 30.4 hectares (75 acres). The tea production has just begun and the green leaves plucked in this estate are presently processed at the Temi Tea factory. The Society is also planning to establish its own tea-processing factory. The tea produced here is of the orthodox type Temi Tea Garden with Pine tree planted along the road Flora and fauna The floral composition of the tea estate consists of broad leaf vegetation comprising Alnus nepalensis (Uttis), Castanopsis (Kattus), Macaranga (Malata), Engelhardtia spicata (Mahua),Michelia (Champ), Toona ciliata (Tooni), Machilus (Kawla), Symplocos (Kharane) and Cinnamomum (Sinkoli). The estate's surroundings and approach road have also been made more scenic by planting Pine (Dhupi) and Prunes (Cherry) Weeds identified in the estate are Eupatorium and Artemisia and other secondary growth. Large Cardamom plantations are also present in forest patches in the vicinity of the tea estate, apart from naturalized exotic Cryptomeria japonica patches. Fauna includes species of the Kalij and Satyr Tragopan; reptile species of Japalura lizards, Cobra, Krait and Himalayan Pit Viper and Himalayan Bullfrog. Butterflies and Leeches are also seen in the area The tea produced by the Temi Tea estate are packaged (0.250 kilograms (0.55 lb) packages) under many brand names; the brand name "Temi Tea" is of the best quality consisting of pure tea "golden flowery orange pekoe #1 (TGOFP1)". The next in quality is the popular brand of 'Sikkim Solja' followed by 'Mystique' and 'Kanchanjunga Tea'. It is also sold in the form of 'Orthodox dust tea'. The Tea Garden Employees Consumers' Co-operative Society Ltd. markets these products at a kiosk in the vicinity of the Temi Tea factory.[7] About 75% of the tea produced in this estate is auctioned in Kolkata and the balance 25% is marketed as packaged tea in the domestic market. Organic tea Tea production in this estate has been switched over from conventional method to 'Organic Method' according to the guidelines of the Institute of Marketology (IMO) of Switzerland. This conversion initiated in 2005 is reported to have been completed. The change over has involved use of organic bio-fertilisers such as cattle manure, neem cakes and vermi-composte manure replacing the chemical fertilisers used in the past. The Bangalore unit of IMO inspects the product every year and issues IMO certificate. The Manager of the Temi Tea estate expects that as soon as the IMO declares the estate as an "organic garden", the "products will fetch higher prices in the market" and that "Temi tea, produced in four grades, (would) find ready markets in European markets and Japan". The Tea Board has already started exporting to Canada and Japan in small quantities (100 kilograms (220 lb) of bulk tea at Rs 2500 per kg) at attractive prices.