Monument Name: | Chenrezig statue and skywalk |
Location: | Pelling, Sikkim, India |
Coordinates: | 27.2977°N 88.2199°W |
Open: | November 1, 2018 |
Dedicated To: | Chenrezig |
Height: | 137 ft (42 m) |
Map Name: | India Sikkim#India |
Map Width: | 220 |
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.[1] [2] The place is also the location of India's first glass skywalk.[3] The site was inaugurated in 2018 and has since attracted significant footfall.
The glass-bottomed skywalk is situated at a height of 7,200 ft (2,195 m) above sea level, nestled in the Himalayas.[4] 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.[5] [6] [7] The foundation stone of the Chenrezig statue was laid in 2009 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama.[8]
The Teesta and Rangeet rivers flow near the glass walkway.[9]