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			{{short description\|Hindu temple in Sikkim, India}}
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	{{Infobox Hindu temple		{{Infobox Hindu temple
	\|name = Thakurbari Temple		\|name = Thakurbari Temple
	\|image =		\|image = Sri Thakurbari Temple, in Gangtok 05.jpg
	\|alt =		\|alt =
	\|caption = ~~Main Shrine of Kirateshwar Mahadev~~ Temple		\|caption = Thakurbari Temple
	\|map_type = India Sikkim		\|map_type = India Sikkim
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|27.3301\|N\|88.6132\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN-SK\|display=inline,title}}		\|coordinates = {{coord\|27.3301\|N\|88.6132\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN-SK\|display=inline,title}}
	\|map_caption = Location in [[Sikkim]]		\|map_caption = Location in [[Sikkim]]
	\| native_name = ~~Shiv Mandir~~		\|native_name =
	\|country= [[India]]		\|country= [[India]]
	\|state= [[Sikkim]]		\|state= [[Sikkim]]
	\|district= [[~~Gantok]], [[East Sikkim~~]]		\|district= [[Gangtok district\|Gangtok]]
	\| location = [[~~Gantok~~]]		\|location = [[Gangtok]]
	\| deity = [[Shiva]]		\|deity = [[Shiva]]
	\| festivals= Bala Chaturdasi and [[Maha Shivaratri]]		\|festivals= Bala Chaturdasi and [[Maha Shivaratri]]
	\|architecture =		\|architecture =
	}}~~The~~ '''Thakurbari Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] ~~temple~~ located in [[Gangtok]],Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in [[Sikkim]] built on land donated by the erstwhile [[Chogyal]] of Sikkim in 1935.<ref>http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/bot/pdf/bot_1995_01_18.pdf</ref> The temple houses almost all major deities and has emerged as an important center of convergence for the [[Hindu]] community of Gangtok.		\|native_name_lang=ne
			}}

			'''Thakurbari Temple''' ({{Langx\|ne\|ठाकुरबारी मन्दिर}}) is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]], [[India]], in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in [[Sikkim]] built on land donated by the erstwhile [[Chogyal]] of Sikkim in 1935.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/bot/pdf/bot_1995_01_18.pdf \| title=Some aspect of Bhutia culture in Sikkim (a case study) \| first=Bandana \| last=Mukherjee}}</ref> The temple houses almost all major deities and has emerged as an important center of convergence for the [[Hindu]] community of Gangtok.

	==Upgrades==		==Upgrades==
	Subsequently, the temple was upgraded to a major temple-complex in the time period between ~~1945–47~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm \|title=Gangtok Tourist Attractions \|publisher=Gangtok Hotels \|accessdate=2 October 2011 \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110102/http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm \|archivedate=18 February 2013 }}</ref>		Subsequently, the temple was upgraded to a major temple-complex in the time period between 1945 and 1947.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm \|title=Gangtok Tourist Attractions \|publisher=Gangtok Hotels \|accessdate=2 October 2011 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110102/http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm \|archivedate=18 February 2013 }}</ref>

	In 2011, the temple complex was further upgraded to include a multipurpose hall and library. Completion was expected by 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://isikkim.com/thakurbari-to-be-completed-within-a-year/ \|title=Thakurbari to be completed within a year \|publisher=iSikkim.com \|date=8 February 2011 \|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref>		In 2011, the temple complex was further upgraded to include a multipurpose hall and library. Completion was expected by 2012.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://isikkim.com/thakurbari-to-be-completed-within-a-year/ \|title=Thakurbari to be completed within a year \|publisher=iSikkim.com \|date=8 February 2011 \|accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref>
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
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	{{HinduMythology}}		{{HinduMythology}}
	{{Hindu temples in Sikkim}}		{{Hindu temples in Sikkim}}
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			[[Category:Tourist attractions in Sikkim]]


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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple
|name = Thakurbari Temple
|image =
|alt =
|caption = Main Shrine of Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple
|map_type = India Sikkim
|coordinates = {{coord|27.3301|N|88.6132|E|type:landmark_region:IN-SK|display=inline,title}}
|map_caption = Location in [[Sikkim]]
| native_name = Shiv Mandir
|country= [[India]]
|state= [[Sikkim]]
|district= [[Gantok]], [[East Sikkim]]
| location = [[Gantok]]
| deity = [[Shiva]]
| festivals= Bala Chaturdasi and [[Maha Shivaratri]]
|architecture =
}}The '''Thakurbari Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple located in [[Gangtok]],Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in [[Sikkim]] built on land donated by the erstwhile [[Chogyal]] of Sikkim in 1935.<ref>http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/bot/pdf/bot_1995_01_18.pdf</ref> The temple houses almost all major deities and has emerged as an important center of convergence for the [[Hindu]] community of Gangtok.

==Upgrades==
Subsequently, the temple was upgraded to a major temple-complex in the time period between 1945–47.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm |title=Gangtok Tourist Attractions |publisher=Gangtok Hotels |accessdate=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218110102/http://gangtokhotels.org/gangtok-tourist-attractions.htm |archivedate=18 February 2013 }}</ref>

In 2011, the temple complex was further upgraded to include a multipurpose hall and library. Completion was expected by 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://isikkim.com/thakurbari-to-be-completed-within-a-year/ |title=Thakurbari to be completed within a year |publisher=iSikkim.com |date=8 February 2011 |accessdate=2 October 2011}}</ref>

{{As of|2015|02|15}} the temple was incomplete due to shortage of funds. Another Rs. 3 crore is required to complete the mandir.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{HinduMythology}}
{{Hindu temples in Sikkim}}

[[Category:Gangtok]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Sikkim]]

{{India-hindu-temple-stub}}