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    The document discusses various art forms and cultural monuments in Sikkim. It describes traditional Sikkimese art forms like wood carving, Thangka paintings, and handicrafts. It also outlines some famous monuments in Sikkim including the Rumtek Monastery, the Buddha Park in Ravangla, the Hanuman Tok temple in Gangtok, and the Nathula Pass connecting Sikkim to Tibet. The art forms and monuments reflect Sikkim's rich cultural heritage.

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    PAINTINGS AND

    MONUMENTS
    OF SIKKIM

    By _ Yash S.G.
    TYPES OF PAINTING CULTURAL ARTS

    • Wood Carving
    • Thangka Paintings
    • Handicrafts
    WOOD CARVING
    • Wood carving is an ancient art form of Sikkim. ...
    Three types of wood are normally used such as 'tooni'
    (toona celiata),'rani chaap' (Macalia Exelsa), and
    'okher' (Walnut). First of all a piece of wood is cut
    into a desired shape.
    THANGKA PAINTINGS
    • Thangka is also known as scroll painting. Initially,
    designs are drawn on a gelatin paper using pen. The
    cloth is tied to an iron or wooden frame using cotton
    threads. To avoid pores on the cloth, a mixture of
    distemper and gum boiled with water is applied on
    the cloth before painting and dried.
    HANDICRAFTS

    • Sikkim is a state having very old and deep


    rooted handloom and handicraft traditions.
    Handloom weaving, thanka painting, wooden
    mask making, wood curving are typical
    of Sikkim. All these traditional handloom
    and handicrafts are described.
    SOME FAMOUS MONUMENTS OF SIKKIM

    • Rumtek Monastery.
    • Buddha Park. Ravangla.
    • Hanuman Tok. Gangtok.
    • Nathula Pass. Gangtok.
    RUMTEK MONASTERY.

    • Rumtek Monastery also called the Dharma


    Chakra Centre, is a gompa( remote place)
    located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the
    capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the
    Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by
    the 16th Karmapa. It is also a focal point for
    the sectarian tensions within the Karma Kagyu
    school of Tibetan Buddhism that characterize
    the 17th Karmapa controversy.
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    BUDDHA PARK, RAVANGLA
    • The Buddha Park of Ravangla, also known
    as Tathagata Tsal, is situated
    near Ravangla in South Sikkim district of the
    Indian state of Sikkim. It was constructed
    between 2006 and 2013, and features a 130-
    foot-high (40 m) statue of the Buddha, erected
    to mark the 2550th anniversary of the birth of
    Gautama Buddha, as its main attraction. 
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    HANUMAN TOK, GANGTOK
    • Hanuman Tok is a Hindu
    temple complex which is located in the
    upper reaches of Gangtok, the capital of
    the Indian state of Sikkim. The temple is
    dedicated to lord Hanuman, and
    maintained by the Indian army. It was
    established in 1952.
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    NATHULA PASS, GANGTOK
    • Nathu La is a mountain pass in
    the Himalayas in East Sikkim district. It
    connects the Indian state of Sikkim with
    China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. The pass ,
    at 4,310 m ( 14,140 ft) above mean sea level ,
    forms a part of an offshoot of the ancient Tea
    Horse Road.
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    THANK YOU

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