Tsunthang

Chungthang lies high in the mountains of northern Sikkim, where the Lachen Chu and Lachung Chu meet to form the Teesta. The river valleys lead into the high Himalayan country, while the combined stream runs south through Sikkim. Local Buddhist tradition associates Chungthang with Guru Padmasambhava, who is revered throughout the region. The meeting of the two rivers gives the settlement a distinctive place in the sacred and physical geography of Sikkim.