Sacred Grooves of Sikkim 2011 Edition FEWMD

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a n d o n ly fr u it s a n d f l ow e rs ar e o f fe r ed t o t h e g o d. R ec e nt l y a

c o n c re t e s t r u c t ur e h a s c o m e u p i n t h e a r e a .

VEGETATION

T h e t o p c a n o py o f t h e g r ov e i s do m i na t e d b y t r e e s p e c ie s

l i k e L am p a t e y, S e t o S i r is , M a n g o , C h e r r y , a n d L a s u ne y.

U n de r g r ow t h c o ns i st s o f h e rb s l i ke Be t h l a ur i , M a ne y,

Chabo,etc. and shrubs like kamley etc.

LOCATION

L o c a t e d i n T e m i T a r k u , S o u t h

S i k ki m , s i t u at e d a p p r ox i m a te l y a t L a t i tu d e

N 27°14'40.2"and Longitude E 88° 26'16.1"

a t a n a l ti t ud e o f 9 4 6 me t er s.

BACKGROUND

T ar k u T an a k K a l im a nd i r w a s f i rs t d i sc o ve r ed b y h u n te r s

w h o u s ed t o p r es e nt o f fe r in g . S l ow ly t he p eo p le o f t h e vi c in i ty

s t ar t e d p r es e nt i ng o f fe r in g a n d p r ay er s , I n t h e p a st s a cr i fi c e o f

live animals were made but now all such practices have stopped

TARKU TANAK KALIMANDIR







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