Siddhesvara Dham Temple-Char Dham-108 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva-Solophok Hill-Namchi Sikkim India

Here is Information about Siddhesvara Dham Lord Shiva Temple 108 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva in Namchi Sikkim India.

Location: Solophok Hill, Near Namchi Sikkim
Built in: 2005
Built By:Pawan Chamling
Area: 7 Acres
Dedicated to: Lord Shiva and Char Dham
Significance: One of the best Place
Entry: free
Photography: Allow
Main Attraction: 108 feet Lord Shiva Statue
Temple Timing: 9:00 Am to 7:00 Pm
Visiting Timing: 2 Hour
Phone: +91-3592-2090 ,+91-3592-20137
Nearest Railway Station: New Jalpaiguri Station(95 Km)
Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport (105 Km)

More Information about Siddhesvara Dham Temple (Char Dham)

Siddhesvara Dham or Char Dham is located at Solophok Hill, Near Namchi Sikkim state of India. Siddhesvara Dham or Char Dham was consecrated by Shri Jagadguru Sankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswati on November 8, 2011 and Chief Minister Pawan Chamling which was started in the year 2005.Siddhesvara Dham is a replica of all the 12 Jyotirlingas and Char Dhams in India.

Namchi means Sky (Nam) High (Chi) in Bhutia. Namchi is situated at an altitude of 5,500 feet above mean sea level.Solophok Chardham temple is spread over an area of 7 acres and its complex includes various other religious sites like Sai Baba Temple, Kirateshwar statue besides Nandi bull, Sai Dwar, Sai Temple, Kirat Dwar, Kirateshwar Statue, Shiv Dwar and Musical fountain.

According to legends, during the Kurukshetra war between the Kauravas and Pandavas; Arjuna used to worship Lord Shiva here. Lord Shiva, pleased with Arjuna, appeared in the form of a hunter and his blessing is said to have helped the Pandavas win the war against the Kauravas.

For the entertainment as well as comfort of the visitors, the temple has some other facilities also. Some of them are information kiosks, security building cum auditorium cum cafeteria, VIP guest house, car parking, driver’s room, viewing pavilion, main prayer hall, dormitory, 96 bedded Yatri Niwas, and viewing chattri.

Places to see in Solophok Char Dham

Chardham complex in Sikkim is distributed mainly in 4 parts- i) Statue of Lord Shiva with 12 Jyotirlingas, ii) Chardham, iii) Sai Baba Temple, and iv) Kirateshwar statue. There are a few other sacred sites too, such as Nandi bull temple, Sai dwar, Shiv dwar, and Kirat Dwar.Chardham in Solophok is believed to be one of the most sacred destinations of Sikkim. The 108 feet statue of Lord Shiva in Chardham is encircled by a girdle of twelve Jyotirlingams and a replica of the Chardham, which is Jagannath, Dwarka, Rameshawaram and Badrinath Dham.

Nearest Tourist Attraction of Solophok Char Dham

Shirdi Sai Mandir, Assangthang
Namchi Monastery
Ralang Monastery
Samdruptse Hill
Tendong Hill
Doling Gopma
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary

How To Reach Siddhesvara Dham Temple (Char Dham)

By Air: The Nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport (105 Km).

By Rail: The Nearest Railway station is New Jalpaiguri Station(95 Km).

By Road: There are many public and private vehicles available to reach Siddhesvara Dham Temple Namchi Sikkim.You can also reach Namchi from Bagdogra by hiring private taxis.