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Siddhesvara Dham in Sikkim – 108 Feet Statue of Shiva and Replicas of 12 Jyotirlinga and Chardham near Namchi

Siddhesvara Dham in Sikkim created atop Solophok hilltop, 5km from Namchi, has a 108 ft tall statue of Shiva, replicas of 12 Jyotirlingas, models of sacred Chardham – Hindu Temples of Jagannath, Badrinath, Dwaraka and Rameswaram and a 18-feet statue of Kirateshwar – a hunter incarnation of Shiva. Siddhesvara Dham was consecrated by Shri Jagadguru Sankaracharya Swami Swarupananda Saraswati on November 8, 2011 and is now open to public. The giant statue of Shiva in sitting posture and is located at the highest point of the Solophok hilltop. Namchi is 75km from Gangtok and is the administrative headquarters of South Sikkim