Its highest point, Observatory Hill, is home to the Mahakal Temple, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
Its highest point, Observatory Hill, is home to the Mahakal Temple, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. Meaning "town of the thunderbolt," on a clear day you can see Mount Everest from this noted hill resort, which was purchased in 1835 from the raja of Sikkim for use as a sanatorium for British soldiers in India. FTP, name this West Bengal town lying at an elevation of about 7000 feet, whose local economy is based primarily on tea.
Its highest point, Observatory Hill, is home to the Mahakal Temple, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists.
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