Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park, Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

Name: Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park
Address: Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary, India

#1 among attractions in Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Waterfall

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Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park, Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

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The Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park is a recreation centre and tourist attraction near Gangtok, in the state of Sikkim, India. The park's statuary and other displays document the Ban Jhakri, or traditional shamanic healer who worships spirits living in caves around the falls. Ban means "forest", and jhākri means "healer". ()

Coordinates: 27°21'3"N, 88°36'13"E

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Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tsuklakhang Palace, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim Manipal University, Upper Tadong.

1.9 miS
Palace, Buddhist architecture
Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok
48 min walk • Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
2.4 miS
Museum and library of Tibetan culture
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
62 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
2.5 miS
Universities and schools
Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok
63 min walk • Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
2.4 miS
Area
Upper Tadong, Gangtok
61 min walk • Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
1.6 miE
Temple
Hanuman Tok, Gangtok
40 min walk • Hanuman Tok is a Hindu temple complex which is located in the upper reaches of Gangtok, the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The temple is dedicated to lord Hanuman, and maintained by the Indian army. It was established in 1952.
1.5 miSE
Temple
Thakurbari Temple, Gangtok
40 min walk • The Thakurbari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sikkim built on land donated by the erstwhile Chogyal of Sikkim in 1935.
2 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Monastery
Lingdum Monastery, Gangtok
52 min walk • Lingdum Monastery is a Buddhist monastery near Ranka in Sikkim, North East India, about an hour's drive from Gangtok. It was completed in 1999. It follows the Zurmang Kagyu tradition.
1.3 miS
Buddhist monastery in a serene setting
Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok
34 min walk • Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.
1.5 miSE
27°19'55"N • 88°36'59"E
Flower show, Gangtok
39 min walk • Garden
1.6 miSE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Enchey Monastery, Gangtok
42 min walk • The Enchey Monastery was established in 1909 above Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim in the Northeastern Indian state. It belongs to the Nyingma order of Vajrayana Buddhism.
1.8 miS
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Do-drul Chorten, Gangtok
46 min walk • Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.

Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park, Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary

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Banjhakri Falls and Energy Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)