Leaving the concrete jungle, many head to the mountains in search of solitude. While natural beauty is found in all coastal towns, the search for tranquility is not quite the same. Hill villages are more beautiful and peaceful. One such mountain village discovery is for you. Shadow of Sikkim. A small hill village surrounded by greenery and mountains. Though not as popular as other hill villages in Sikkim, Saithal is a very beautiful tourist destination.
This shadow belongs to the underworld. A chilled paradise in the lap of Sikkim. The entire village is built around a small lake. ‘Tal’ means lake. The village is named Sayatal because of this lake. Cardamom and Kiwi are cultivated in Chayatal. If you follow the forest path, you will meet the river on the road. If you want, you can dip your feet in the river for a while. At the other end of the village is a monastery. The location of the monastery is very calm and peaceful. Surrounded by mountains and forests. Tourist arrival is very less. There are Buddhist statues inside the monastery. The interior is very nicely decorated. As beautiful as it is with the dye, there is no sound here except the chirping of birds. Sitting in the middle of this solitude is the white kanchenjunga.
There is one more thing to look for in dyeing. The mountain spring comes from the sloping hill. Buddha Chakra is rotated using spring water. This is how the buddhic cycle revolves day and night on the inkwell. Looks beautiful too. Also there is a beautiful waterfall on the way from Hai Bazar to Sayadal. Stop there and take a selfie. You can also visit from Srijunga Park. The night view of Sayathal is mesmerizing. Poornami means another form of Kanchenjunga gets caught in the moonlight. You can trek from Sayatal to Hy-Parmyok. Stopping at this hi-parmeo, you get a beautiful view of Kanchanjunga. You can hike to Versa this summer. This verse is a paradise of rhododendrons.
The distance from New Jalpaiguri to Sayadal is 145 km. It takes about 5 hours by car. If you want to come by share car, you have to reach Sayatal from Siliguri via Jorthang. If you want again, you can go to Peling and reach Saithal. Parmeok, Rinchenbong, Beling, Tarab and many other places are located very close to Sayadal. Homestay facilities are available for stay in Sayathal. Accommodation and food costs Rs 1,500-2,000 per head.
