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created Oct 28th 2020, 08:55 by Nareshkumar


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    Sikkim is famous for its lush green vegetation, forest, scenic valleys and majestic mountains and a range of rich and magnificent cultural heritage and peace loving people who provide a safe haven for tourists. The state Government supports ecofriendly and pilgrimage tourism and accordingly have provided facilities to enable visitors to enjoy a first-hand experience of the rich heritage and lifestyle of Sikkim. The Premier monastery of Sikkim is Pemayantshe in West Sikkim. Apart from this there is Tashiding Monastery in West Sikkim, which is considered the holiest of all the monasteries in Sikkim. The most ancient monastery of Sikkim is in Yuksom, called the Brubdi monastery.
    It was the personal hermitage of LhatsunChenpo (Patron Saint of Sikkim), and was possibly built in 1700 AD. Some of the other monasteries are Phodong, Phensang, Rumtek, Ngadak, Tolung, Ahlay, Tsuklakhang, Ralong, Lachen, Enchey and others. Among the Hindu temples, the best known is the Thakurbari, in the heart of Gangtok. There are Churches, Gurudwaras and Mosques. Though Sikkim is a tiny Himalayan State, the Government and its people are very conscious about the environment and therefore have paid priority for setting up ecofriendly industries and the thrust areas are Agro-Horticulture and Floriculture based, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, Handloom & Handicrafts; Tourism, Precision Oriented high value low volume products, Hydel Power, Tea, Health, Education etc.
    After the announcement of North-East Industrial and Investment Policy, 2007, to North-East Region, a number of industrial units have been set up especially in pharmaceutical and other activities like packaging etc., besides the existing famous units like, Sikkim Jewels, Sikkim Time Corporation.

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