Yuksam Tourism, Sikkim India
(Yuksam is also known as Yuksom)
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Yuksam Fast Facts
- State: Sikkim
- District: West Sikkim
- Famous for/as: Hill Station
- Population: 5,40,493
- Area: 7300 sq. km.
- Altitude: 1780 m
- Language: Sikkimese, Bengali, English, Hindi, Nepali
- Best Season: Throughout the year
- Weather: Throughout the Year 5 to 25°C
- Clothing: Summer - Light Woolens, Winter- Heavy Woolens
- Local Transport: Taxi,Bus, Auto Rickshaw
- Pincode: 737113
- STDCode: 03592
Yuksam, India Overview
Yuksom is a historical town in Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim district in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim. It was the first capital of Sikkim established in 1642 AD by Phuntsog Namgyal who was the first Chogyal (temporal and religious king) of Sikkim. The coronation site of the first monarch of Sikkim is known as the "Throne of Norbugang". Yuksom is where there is the Norbugang Chorten near the Norbugang throne, the place Namgyal was crowned and several monasteries and a lake.
The dynastic rule of the Chogyals lasted for 333 years.There are several other places that are worth visiting and some of them are Enchey Monastery, Temi Tea Garden, Borong, Saramsa Garden, Water Garden and Tsomgo Lake.
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Yuksam, India History
History of introduction of Buddhism to the state from Tibet is as early as in the 9th century.The name Yuksom means 'the meeting place of three scholarly monks' and the place has been named so for three monks having come down to Yuksom from Tibet were the ones to have selected Phuntsog Namgyal as the first religious king of Sikkim and given him the name Chogyal. And for their enticing landscape, Yuksom hills were previously named Ney-Pemathang.