Sunday 2 December 2012

RELICS OF BUDDHA PRESERVED AT NORBUGANG CHORTEN IN YUKSUM-WEST SIKKIM

Norbugang Chorten in Yuksam, West Sikkim

Norbugang Chorten (stupa), which contains soil and water from all over Sikkim. Norbugang is the oldest chorten built in Sikkim and is believed to contain the conch shell, hair and cloth of the past and present Buddha and also the cloth of Maha-Maudgalaya and Sariputra (two disciples of Lord Buddha). It also contains the left shoe of Lord Padmasambhava and hair of Khandu Yashe Chogay (Consort of Lord Padmasambhava.) 

Note: Yuksum is the First Capital of Sikkim

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