Yuksom

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Yuksom (Nepali pronunciation: [jaksom]), also spelt Yuksum, is a historical town about 40 km north of Gyalshing in the Gyalshing district, in the northeast Indian state of Sikkim. It was the first capital of the Kingdom of Sikkim, established in 1642 by Phuntsog Namgyal, the first Chogyal of Sikkim. Yuksom is home to the Norbugang Chorten, the stupa where Namgyal was crowned. The dynastic rule of the Chogyals lasted from 1642 until 1975. The Chogyal established Sikkim's first monastery at Yuksom, known as the Dubdi Monastery, in 1701. It is part of a Buddhist pilgrimage circuit that includes the Norbugang Chorten, Pemayangtse Monastery, the Rabdentse ruins, the Sanga Choeling Monastery, Khecheopalri Lake, and Tashiding Monastery. For the Bhutia community of Sikkim, Yuksom has religious and cultural significance. It has several Buddhist monasteries and historical monuments and ancient Gurkha villages. As a gateway to Khangchendzonga National Park and a base for trekking to Mount Khangchendzonga...

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