Jor Pokhari Mandir

Getting there

• By air

  Bagdogra airport in Siliguri is the nearest airport, about 135 km from Soreng and Sribadam.

• By train

  New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station.

• By road

  From Gangtok, take a rented or share cab. The drive takes about 3 to 4 hours.

Rules to know

• Foreign tourists need an Inner Line Permit or Restricted Area Permit to enter Sikkim, which can be secured at the Melli Check Post.

Why devotees come here

Jor Pokhari Mandir stands in Phuncheybong, between Soreng and Sribadam in Sikkim. It is a site of natural and spiritual significance, with naturally formed lakes and a cave. The site has a legend about two lakes, one male and one female.

Jor Pokhari is a site of natural and spiritual significance, with naturally formed lakes and a cave. The lakes and the cave are natural features of the site, while the temple is a later addition. Local belief holds that there were once two lakes in the area, one male and one female.

According to the legend, the male lake mysteriously shifted to Khecheoparli lake, leaving only the female lake behind as a reminder of its existence. Only the female lake remains at the site. The story is told as a legend, not as recorded history.

A temple was built here in 1999, and it has become one of the important places of worship in the area. The site lies in Phuncheybong, between Soreng and Sribadam, in Soreng district. Soreng is the headquarters town of the district in Sikkim. The Soreng district government website describes the site and its legend.

Tips for your visit

• Arrange your stay in Sribadam or Soreng, and book a cab from there for the temple.
• Ask your cab driver for Phuncheybong, which lies between Soreng and Sribadam, not in Soreng town.

Questions people ask