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	Near the town is the site of a historical battle between the forces of the then ''Chogyal'' (King) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : ''pokhri''). As a result, more than half of the British forces were killed, which stopped the British invasion and resulted in an accord. The lake remains poisoned even to this day and is known as ''bikh-pokhri'' locally (poisoned lake).		Near the town is the site of a historical battle between the forces of the then ''Chogyal'' (King) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : ''pokhri''). As a result, more than half of the British forces were killed, which stopped the British invasion and resulted in an accord. The lake remains poisoned even to this day and is known as ''bikh-pokhri'' locally (poisoned lake).
	[[File:Mt. Kanchanjunga as seen from Rinchenpong, West Sikkim on 7th May, 2017..jpg\|alt=Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest peak of the world and the second highest peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on ~~7th~~ May, 2017.\|thumb\|Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest mountain peak of the world and the second highest mountain peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on ~~7th~~ May, 2017.]]		[[File:Mt. Kanchanjunga as seen from Rinchenpong, West Sikkim on 7th May, 2017..jpg\|alt=Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest peak of the world and the second highest peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7 May 2017.\|thumb\|Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest mountain peak of the world and the second highest mountain peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7 May 2017.]]
	The region's local language is Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi and English. The area's height is 5576 ft., and postcode is 737111.		The region's local language is Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi and English. The area's height is 5576 ft., and postcode is 737111.

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'''Rinchenpong''' is a town in [[West Sikkim]], [[India]]. It is situated in West Sikkim, about 123 km west of [[Gangtok]], 47 km due south of [[Gyalshing]], close to the village of [[Kaluk]]. It sits at an altitude of 5576 feet (1,700m). It is known for the [[Reesum Monastery]] and trekking routes.

Near the town is the site of a historical battle between the forces of the then ''Chogyal'' (King) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : ''pokhri''). As a result, more than half of the British forces were killed, which stopped the British invasion and resulted in an accord. The lake remains poisoned even to this day and is known as ''bikh-pokhri'' locally (poisoned lake).
[[File:Mt. Kanchanjunga as seen from Rinchenpong, West Sikkim on 7th May, 2017..jpg|alt=Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest peak of the world and the second highest peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7th May, 2017.|thumb|Mt. Kanchanjunga (Kangchendzonga), the third highest mountain peak of the world and the second highest mountain peak of India, as seen from Rinchenpong, Geyzing subdivision, West Sikkim district, Sikkim, East India on 7th May, 2017.]]
The region's local language is Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi and English. The area's height is 5576 ft., and postcode is 737111.

== Tourism ==
Richenpong is a well-known tourist spot in [[West Sikkim]], because of the view of the mountain ranges seen from here. It is also a place famous for 2 of the oldest monasteries in Sikkim, [[Reesum Monastery]] and [[Rinchenpong Monastery]]. Both were built around 17th to 18th century. '''Rinchenpong Monastery''' is the 3rd oldest monastery in Sikkim, starting with around 98 lamas.[2] The monastery houses a rare Ati Buddha (Adi-Buddha) statue in the Yab-Yum position. Ati Buddha, also termed as The Primordial Buddha is said to be the true Buddha, symbolically represented as a naked Buddha in blue. In the Yab-Yum position, the Buddha is shown meditating while embracing a woman. In Buddhism it signifies the power of union of the male and female.[3]

It is even said that the [[1913 Nobel]] laureate [[Rabindranath Tagore]] once visited this place and wrote a poem for his book [[Gitanjali]], titled [[Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo]], later translated to English by him titled '''Where The Mind Is Without Fear'''. There is a viewpoint above Rinchen Chholing Monastery, named '''Rabindra Smriti Van''' honoured in the name of him. This viewpoint is filled with [[Rhododendron]] and some other seasonal flowers.

The tourism scene is active here since 2005 to 2006. The two of the oldest hotels here are [[Hotel Norlha]] and [[Hotel Rinchenpong Nest]]. It is a silent scenic place for everyone to quit from there busy life and stay for a couple of days for the refreshment. One can see the majestic view of Mount [[Kangchenjunga]], [[Kabru]], [[Mount Pandim]] and [[Kumbhakarna Mountain]] from here.

==External links==
*[http://www.rangan-datta.info/rinchenpong.htm Travel article on Rinchenpong by Rangan Datta]

[[Category:Hiking trails in India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in West Sikkim district]]

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