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Siliguri is located in the Terai region ("moist land"), a belt of marshy grasslands and dense tropical deciduous moist forests at the base of Himalaya range which is rich in biodiversity, containing numerous rare species of flora and fauna. These forests are characterised by their distinct wildlife variety.
Salugara Monastery is a Buddhist shrine on the outskirts of Siliguri in the State of West Bengal, India. The Monastery is located 6 km from the city. [1] It was founded by Tibetan monks and followers of the Dalai Lama. The 100 ft stupa on the monastery is believed to have been built by the Tibetan Lama, Kalu Rinpoche.
In India he raised an army with the intention of returning and retaking the throne of Sri Lanka, which he considered to be rightfully his. Expecting the inevitable return of Moggallana, Kashyapa is said to have built his palace on the summit of Sigiriya as a fortress as well as a pleasure palace.
The Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken's Neck, is a stretch of land around the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. [1][2] 20–22 kilometres (12–14 mi) at the narrowest section, this geo-political and geo-economical corridor connects the seven states of northeast India to the rest of the India. [1]
The Surya Sen Park is a park in Mahakal Pally, Siliguri, West Bengal, India . It contains a bust of freedom fighter Surya Sen, a children's park and an exhibition on alternative energy in West Bengal (maintained by WBREDA ). Well-known Bengali songs can be heard from everywhere, and in the evenings fountains are working and the whole park is lit.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta and Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km ...
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The Chumbi Valley, called Dromo or Tromo in Tibetan, [2][3] is a valley in the Himalayas that projects southwards from the Tibetan plateau, intervening between Sikkim and Bhutan. [4] It is coextensive with the administrative unit Yadong County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. [2] The Chumbi Valley is connected to Sikkim to the southwest ...