Samdruptse Guru Padmasambhava Statue
Samdruptse
A bronze statue of Guru Padmasambhava about 45 meters tall on a hilltop near Namchi, said to be the tallest Guru Rinpoche statue in the world, overlooking the mountains of south Sikkim.
Samdruptse, meaning “Hill of Wish Fulfillment,” sits on a hilltop near Namchi, the capital of South Sikkim. The bronze statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), completed in 2004, is about 45 meters tall, and its golden body stands out brilliantly against the blue sky. At the top there is a viewing platform and a path for circumambulation. On clear days, you can see Kanchenjunga and the direction of Darjeeling. Entry costs about 20–50 rupees. It's about 2.5 hours by hired car from Gangtok and is often combined with the Char Dham complex in Namchi as a day trip.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Namchi Rock Garden
- Ngadak Monastery
- Tendong Hill
- Char Dham, Namchi
- Shirdi Sai Mandir, Namchi
- Tarey Bhir
- Temi Tea Garden
- Buddha Park of Ravangla