Shri Char Dham Temple

Shri Char Dham Temple which is also known as Siddhesawr Dham, located in the Namchi district of South Sikkim is the combination of four spiritually famous Dham replicas found in India. These four eminent sacred places are Jagannath Dham of Puri in the eastern part of India, Dwarka Dham in Gujarat in the western part of India, Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand in the northern part of India, and Rameswaram Dham of Tamil Nadu in the southern part of India. Each of these pilgrimages represents a particular Yug. Badrinath represents Satya Yuga, Rameswara represents Treta Yuga, Dwarka represents Dwapara Yuga and Puri represents Kali Yug. This temple is situated in Solophok hill, only 5 kilometers away from Namchi town. It is considered as one of the best tourist attractions in Namchi.

Attraction

Shri Char Dham Temple is a hindu pilgrimage site. Many Hindu believe that visiting these four Dham will help to get them Moksha (salvation).
This is a wonderful project of the Sikkim government. You can visit all four famous pilgrimages at a time with this project. Obviously, the energy of the main one is different but if you are unable to visit the real one then replicas are good options for you. the 108 feet statue of Lord Shiva in the temple area absolutely looks amazing. This temple provides a divine power that fills your mind with devotion.

Moreover, this is a place of indescribable scenic beauty. Namchi is rich with the beauty of peaks, valleys and rivers. In Namchi, you can visit Samdruptse, Temi Tea Garden, Rock Garden, Buddha Park and other famous places.

Inside/Outside Views

Shri Char Dham Temple was built by cutting the mountain steps. So, it offers the serene beauty of the mountain peaks and valleys.

Each replica temple holds the same structure and essence of the main one.
12 Jyotirlinga is set around the huge statue of Lord Shiva. They are worshiped as different Jyotirlinga of India. The base of the Shiva Statue life cycle or life history of Lord Shiva is described with pictures.
Many temples have been assembled here, and it has huge premises but is very clean and well maintained.

Opening Hours

Monday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Tuesday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Wednesday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Thursday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Friday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Saturday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Sunday 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM

How to Reach

By Air: Bagdogra airport in Siliguri, West Bengal is the nearest airport to reach Shri Char Dham Temple. This airport is well connected with all the main cities of India. It is around 102 kilometers from Namchi. This airport is also a domestic airport and connected to the nearest international airport being Kolkata in West Bengal. From Namchi, Shri Char Dham Temple is about 5 kilometers. Hire a taxi or book a cap to reach there from Namchi. Now Sikkim has its own airport – Pakyong airport. You can also go by this airport.

By Train: New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri, West Bengal is the nearest railway station to reach Shri Char Dham Temple. It is around 96 kilometers from Namchi. This railway station is well connected with the major cities like Kolkata and Delhi. From Namchi, Shri Char Dham Temple is about 5 kilometers. Hire a taxi or book a cap to reach there from Namchi.

By Road: Namchi is around 92 kilometers from Siliguri. The Sikkim Nationalized Transport (SNT) buses ply regularly from Siliguri to the state. You can also go by private taxi and shared taxi. From Namchi, Shri Char Dham Temple is about 5 kilometers. Hire a taxi or book a cap to reach there from Namchi.

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