THE LAST SHANGRI LA-SIKKIM

Sikkim- a combination of two words in the Limbu Su, which means "new", and Khyim, which means "palace" or house, in reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phunstyok namgyal. The tibetan name for Sikkim is Denjong, which means the "valley of rice". The lepchas, original inhabitants of Sikkim called it Nye-mae-el or paradise and the bhutias call it Beymul Demazong, which means the hidden valley of rice.
^{Being in sikkim since birth is one of the luckiest things happened to me getting a chance to see mother nature at its very best. here are some of my favorite pics taken by me that reflect the true beauty of sikkim. Hope u'd enjoy it}enroute to gorodongmar lake,north sikkim
nathula(indo china border),east sikkim
yaks at north sikkim
mask dance at pemayangtse monastry, west sikkim
mg marg, gangtok
yumthang valley, north sikkim
at lachung,north sikkim
again yumthang valley, north sikkim
tsongo lake
rumtek monastry
enroute to tsomgo lake from gangtok
statue of guru rimpoche at namchi, south sikkim
ranka monastry, east sikkim
banjhakri falls, east sikkim
shopping complex at tsomgo lake