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JOR POKHARI MANDIR

Category Natural / Scenic beauty, Religious

jorpokhari jorpokhara

Located in Phuncheybong between Soreng and Sribadam. Jor Pokheri Mandir is a site of natural and spritiual significance featuring naturally formed lakes and cave. The locals believe that people began practising sprituality around 60 years go from now. In 1999, a temple was built making it one of the important place of worship. Jor Pokhari has a very uinque story as it is believed that there were two lakes in the area male and female. But the male lake mysteriously shifted to Khecheoparli lake, a scared lake of Sikkim leaving only the female lake behind as a reminder of its existence. Today the significance of the site adds and enforces a its spiritual importance among the people of Phuncheybong and nearby areas. Till date devotee visit this
place to offer prayers.

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES:
• Sweet Dream Lodge contact no: 9474530599
• Village Hotel contact no: 9609065351
• Hotel Phungwama contact no: 7029853366

Since Phuncheybong is between Sribadam and Soreng, therefore visitors need to arrange their stay in these two places. And can book a cab to visit the destination.

ECO- TOURISM AND ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES:
• Bird watching
• Hiking and trekking
• Village walks

TOURIST GUIDELINES:
• Foreign tourist needs to secure Inner Line Permit or Restricted Area Permit to enter in Sikkim in Melli Check Post.
Emergency contact nos:
• Medical emergency contact no:8972157609
• Police emergency contact no: 8370917727

How to Reach:

By Air

Bagdogra in Siliguri is the nearest airport to reach the destination. Which is about 130- 135 kms till Sribadam and Soreng. One can hire cab or pre book through travel agencies to reach the destination.

By Train

New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station to reach the destination. From Siliguri one can hire or take share cab till Soreng and Sribadam

By Road

From Gangtok(capital) the tourists can travel through rented cabs or share cabs to reach the destination, which takes about 3-4 hrs.