Aritar is a region in the Pakyong District under Rongli Sub-Division of the

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

n state of

Sikkim Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...

Geography

It is located on the edge of the

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, 67 kilometres from

Gangtok Gangtok (, ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of East Sikkim district, eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an elevation of . The city's population of 100 ...

, 52 kilometres from

Kalimpong Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an eponymous district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of . The town is the headquarters of the Kalimpong district. The region comes under Gorkhaland Territo ...

, 40 kilometres from Pakyong and 30 kilometres from Rangpo. It is isolated from the rest of the state, on the far eastern border of

and bounded by Mt. Kanchendzonga. The region is characterized by lush forests, mountains and rivers. Aritar Lake (Ghati-Tso) is a nearby attraction, as are traditional villages and monasteries such as Lingsay. Lampokhari is one of the oldest natural lakes in Sikkim, constructed to facilitate boating. At an altitude of 4600 ft (1,400 m) it is the only boat-ready lake in Sikkim. Dak Bungalow : Popularly known as Ari-Bangla, it is an old British-built

dak bungalow A dak bungalow, dak-house or dâk-bungalow was a government building in British India under Company rule in India, Company Rule and the British Raj, Raj. It may also refer to some similarly-built or -used structures in modern India, Bangladesh, ...

built by Sir James Claude White (first political officer of Sikkim during British rule in India) in the year 1895. At the same premises Sikkim’s first treasury was built as well as Sikkim Police was raised and the first outpost started functioning in the year 1897. Aritar Gumpa : A monastery of the Kagyuapa order, considered as one of the holiest and oldest in Sikkim. Its traditional architecture, carved and painted murals, and multitude of manuscripts and icons reflect the monastic art of Sikkim. Parbateyswar Shivalaya Mandir : The most venerated shrine with picturesque splendour is considered a very holy pilgrimage site, where thousands of devotees throng for the blessing and participate during the month of "SAWAN" to offer water and sip the sacred water from a sacred vessel. Mankhim: "Mangkhim", a Temple of the Rai of Kirati origin is located at a height of 6500 ft at "Maity Village" (Kheselakha). Hattipailay is another virgin village where the visitors can see elephant footprints on rock. Nirmal Dham : This place situated about 5 km (approx) from

Rhenock Rhenock () is a town, just 29 km from Pakyong, Pakyong City in the Pakyong district in Sikkim, India, located on the border with the Kalimpong district of West Bengal. It lies 63 kilometres east of Gangtok, and 47 kilometres north of Kalimpong on ...

Bazar, is an abode of "Nirmal Guruji" () " Kopchey Baba", known for his miraculous healing power, which has attracted hundreds of devotees from all over India and neighbouring countries. Ever green nursery & Ram Gauri Sangrhalaya : Located at

Bazar, the nursery and museum is privately owned and has drift wood collections, botanical & other varieties of flowers. Kali khola falls (Lonely falls) : 100 m in height ( Rorathang- Rongli road) Changey water fall : 50 m in height (Near Lampokhari) Lungchok valley : Trekking destination (Lokdara, Chujachen) Love Dara : Low hill picnic spot. Aritar.

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{{Reflist Tourist attractions in Sikkim Pakyong district