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Hanuman Tok

Gangtok, Sikkim · 27.3478°, 88.6286°

HanumanModern
Sacred since
1950 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
built 1950-1952
Modern

History & significance

A hilltop Hanuman shrine about 11 km above Gangtok at some 2,195 m, raised over a sacred stone by the administrator Appaji Pant in 1950 and completed in 1952; the Indian Army later took over the surrounding land and maintains it, and it commands a wide view of the Kangchenjunga range.

Sthala katha — the legend

Hanuman is said to have set down to rest at this spot while carrying the Sanjeevani herb from Dunagiri to revive Lakshmana.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern