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{{Infobox monument<br />
| monument_name = Chenrezig statue and skywalk<br />
| image = Pelling Sky Walk 3.jpg<br />
| location = [[Pelling]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27.2976975|N|88.2199379|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| open = November 1, 2018<br />
| dedicated_to = [[Chenrezig]]<br />
| height = 137 ft (42 m)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Chenrezig statue and skywalk''' are a tourist attraction in [[Pelling]], [[West Sikkim district]], [[Sikkim]]. The complex houses a 137 ft (42 m) tall statue of the [[bodhisattva]] [[Chenrezig]], the tallest Chenrezig statue in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India’s first glass skywalk in Sikkim is located at 7,200 ft above sea level |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/article/india-s-first-glass-skywalk-in-sikkim-is-located-at-7200-ft-above-sea-level/680122 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-02 |title=At 41m, Sikkim unveils tallest statue of Buddhist deity Chenrezig |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-41m-sikkim-unveils-tallest-chenrezig-statue/story-Odlf3KoA2NVQErer6ELfKI.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The place is also the location of India's first glass skywalk.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India's first glass skywalk! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/indias-first-glass-skywalk/as79127386.cms |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Times of India Travel |language=en}}</ref> The site was inaugurated in 2018 and has since attracted significant footfall.<br />
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The glass-bottomed skywalk is situated at a height of 7,200 ft (2,195 m) above sea level, nestled in the [[Himalayas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A 137-ft statue of Chenrezig, in Sikkim, set to blow your mind from Nov |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/a-137-ft-statue-of-chenrezig-in-sikkim-set-to-blow-your-mind-from-nov/as66431077.cms |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=Times of India Travel |language=en}}</ref> It overlooks the Chenrezig statue and the flight of stairs leading up to it. There are golden prayer wheels on both sides of the stairs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-10 |title=Out of ideas for a summer getaway? Check out these 10 hill stations in India |url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/travel/destinations/hill-stations-in-india-you-can-visit-this-summer/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Lifestyle Asia India |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikkim Gets India’s First Skywalk |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/travelnews/story/70835/sikkim-gets-indias-first-skywalk |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chenrezig Statue {{!}} India Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/sikkim/pelling/attractions/chenrezig-statue/a/poi-sig/1551531/356479 |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=Lonely Planet |language=en}}</ref> The foundation stone of the Chenrezig statue was laid in 2009 and consecrated by the [[14th Dalai Lama|Dalai Lama]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-02 |title=At 41m, Sikkim unveils tallest statue of Buddhist deity Chenrezig |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-41m-sikkim-unveils-tallest-chenrezig-statue/story-Odlf3KoA2NVQErer6ELfKI.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The [[Teesta River|Teesta]] and [[Rangeet River|Rangeet]] rivers flow near the glass walkway.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=India com Lifestyle |title=India Gets Its First Glass Skywalk in Sikkim - Here's All You Need to Know |url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/india-gets-its-first-glass-skywalk-in-sikkim-heres-all-you-need-to-know-4207524/ |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==See also ==<br />
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* [[Aerial lift in India#Glass|List of Glass Bridge Skywalks in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Statues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sikkim]]<br />
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