Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple
Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Bengaluru, India690 contributions
Nov 2022
I was surprised when I heard the story behind this place. It's up to you to believe it or not, but the fact remains that it has become a famous tourist spot. This is close to Nathula Pass and after visiting Nathula pass, your tourist guide will take you to this place.
The story goes like this, Harbhajan Singh was an Indian Army Jawan, who was patrolling the border and carrying his duty. One day he dies while he was performing his duty, but people notice that his room, his bed all are soiled / being used by someone even after his death. The belief is that this person is still visiting this place and guarding the border. So, the locals have built a temple like thing around his living room with his artifacts. Everyone visit this place to pay homage to this great soul.
The story goes like this, Harbhajan Singh was an Indian Army Jawan, who was patrolling the border and carrying his duty. One day he dies while he was performing his duty, but people notice that his room, his bed all are soiled / being used by someone even after his death. The belief is that this person is still visiting this place and guarding the border. So, the locals have built a temple like thing around his living room with his artifacts. Everyone visit this place to pay homage to this great soul.
Written December 6, 2022
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Lalz
India31 contributions
Nov 2022
We happened to visit this temple before covering the Nathu La Pass and were present around the same time a few army officers were. One of them came forward and delivered this exceptional Sikh sermon, venerating Baba Harbhajan Singh ji, whom this shrine is dedicated to.
Despite my feeble understanding of the language, from what I could comprehend, it was one of the most moving and powerful things I'd heard. The place's got a very strong spirit and aura, so do pay your heartfelt respects.
There's a magnificent tricolour standing tall, right beside the temple. Opposite to that, is the highest ever Bholenath idol. (in terms of altitude ASL)
The statue is breathtaking, and so is the picture perfect scene before your eyes. Don't miss out on this place.
Despite my feeble understanding of the language, from what I could comprehend, it was one of the most moving and powerful things I'd heard. The place's got a very strong spirit and aura, so do pay your heartfelt respects.
There's a magnificent tricolour standing tall, right beside the temple. Opposite to that, is the highest ever Bholenath idol. (in terms of altitude ASL)
The statue is breathtaking, and so is the picture perfect scene before your eyes. Don't miss out on this place.
Written November 21, 2022
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MananAggarwal96
New Delhi, India131 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
There are 2 Temples that have been constructed by the Indian Armed Forces.
One is known as the Old Baba Mandir and the other is know is known as the New Baba Mandir.
Taxi charges about additional 1500/- for a tour of old baba mandir as it away from the Natu La - Baba Mandir (New) and Tsomgo Lake circuit.
We went to New Baba Mandir.
The temple/samadhi was constructed in the memory of the Baba Harbhajan Singh ji.
Baba Harabhajan Singh Ji attained martyrdom and his mortal remains could not be found.
However, after attaining martyrdom Baba Harbhajan Singh Ji communicated about thr location of the mortal remain to one of his colleagues in the latter’a dream. And further requested for a Samadhi.
The mortal remains of Baba Harbhajan Singh were found there and the security forces constructed a Samadhi/memorial.
It is a tourist friendly place. Very well maintained by the Black Cat Division of the Indian Security forces.
There is a memorial, souvenir shop and temple and canteen.
Best memory of my Sikkim trip.
It is truly amazing to see how the Indian Armed Forces honours our Martyrs.
One is known as the Old Baba Mandir and the other is know is known as the New Baba Mandir.
Taxi charges about additional 1500/- for a tour of old baba mandir as it away from the Natu La - Baba Mandir (New) and Tsomgo Lake circuit.
We went to New Baba Mandir.
The temple/samadhi was constructed in the memory of the Baba Harbhajan Singh ji.
Baba Harabhajan Singh Ji attained martyrdom and his mortal remains could not be found.
However, after attaining martyrdom Baba Harbhajan Singh Ji communicated about thr location of the mortal remain to one of his colleagues in the latter’a dream. And further requested for a Samadhi.
The mortal remains of Baba Harbhajan Singh were found there and the security forces constructed a Samadhi/memorial.
It is a tourist friendly place. Very well maintained by the Black Cat Division of the Indian Security forces.
There is a memorial, souvenir shop and temple and canteen.
Best memory of my Sikkim trip.
It is truly amazing to see how the Indian Armed Forces honours our Martyrs.
Written May 2, 2022
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Sadanand B Savanal
Pune District, India13 contributions
Nov 2020
As one lands at this location one hears very invigorating songs expressing ones love for the nation,. The shrine itslef is very well kept and manged by the Indian Armed forces. As you enter one is overwhelmed by the divinity that surrounds the memorial. Indeed a must vist location for all travellers to this region.
Written December 3, 2020
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ashish
Bengaluru, India289 contributions
May 2023 • Family
This is the third popular spot on the trip to Nathu La pass. While the area is in the middle of picturesque mountains, and you can cover it in about an hour, the stop is entirely skippable.
Neither scenery nor the attraction itself commands a wow you have come to expect from this trip. There is a majestic Shiv Murti nearby you can walk to.
There are no tickets.
Neither scenery nor the attraction itself commands a wow you have come to expect from this trip. There is a majestic Shiv Murti nearby you can walk to.
There are no tickets.
Written January 3, 2024
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Bhavin Kapasi
9 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Very unreal but what a pleasant experience it was. All the things fo Baba Harbhajan Singh was kept like that but Baba was on leave and was at his native place. Great location, on the backdrop of a Shiv Temple, the road to the temple was being repaired so it took sometime but it was worth it. It was very cold
Written October 29, 2022
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Vishal Mehta
30 contributions
Apr 2021
We visited Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir in April 2021. It was an amazing sight. And with the history behind it, we were more than looking forward to visit it. Also, the Prasad they give at the end is so delicious and pure. We even had a second helping and the Army officer was more than pleased to give it to us. It was an awesome experience.
Written April 20, 2021
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maddy
West Bengal, India19 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
I am a believer of nature and this temple ties nature with the god. Serene and beautiful . Would prefer less crowd. The army canteen superb catering and discipline. Best location for landscape artists.
Written June 1, 2022
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kcdebnath
Kolkata (Calcutta), India798 contributions
Sep 2016 • Couples
Baba Mandir, a popular destination of tourists visiting Sikkim from all over India. There are two shrines dedicated to Sepoy Harbhajan Singh, a dedicated soldier of Indian Army, popular as Old Baba Mandir on Old Silk Route and the other, New Baba Mandir, at a place, 8 km from Nathula Pass. The access to OBM is little bit difficult to the general tourists whereas NBM is easy to visit as it is included in a package from Gangtok, in a day trip covering, Tsomgo Lake/ Nathula Pass & Baba Mandir (New). OBM was constructed on the highway of Old Silk Route at a distance of 60km from Gangtok in a row as- Gangtok—Tsomgo (38km)—Serathang (14km)- Nathula Pass in left diversion-(4km)—again to Baba Mandir (New ) via Serathang on right diversion (4+4)km towards Kupup Valley on the historic Silk Route.
You believe it or not, the fact is that Harbhajan Singh is respectfully called BABA by the army men & the locals. It is their belief that BABA always protects our motherland and the sepoy on duty here.
On 29th September,2016, we visited this holy shrine via Nathula, the day was very foul, not at all tourist friendly. Still came here to pay our homage to Baba .Govt. of India promoted him to Captain after his death. People believe his supernatural power. Every Tuesday people come here to collect incarnated water with a belief that it has curing power to their ailments.
Old Baba Mandir-The OBM has been built at the site of his posting, in a bunker & the NBM is built near the Nathula Pass on the road to Kupup Valley to show great reverence to this martyr who sacrificed his life on duty. The bunker is situated on the mountain terrain at a height of 13123 ft. There are 50 stairs to reach the bunker with shed overhead. The gate is beside the shrine. The package from Gangtok does not cover this spot. The silk route tourists can visit this sacred shrine. One can reach here subject to permission from the Tourists Centre at Gangtok on the other hand silk route tourists cannot go to Nathula as the permit is not issued from Rongli Office for Nathula that is issued from Gangtok only. The army men from nearby regiment are taking care all the needful to maintain the shrine. Every tourist is offered Prasad of dry fruit & sweets.
New Baba Mandir- The old silk route is less visited by the ordinary tourists. With a view to make it tourists’ convenience, another shrine is built in a spacious location on the road to Kupup Gnathang Valley on way to Menmecho Lake in 1982. As Changu lake is a very popular tourists spot & the package is included NBM , there is heavy rush here. There are three rooms, the centre room is adorned with the large portrait of Baba along with Sikh Gurus & Hindu deity. All the basic needs of Baba, his dress, shoes, clothes etc are kept in his personal room in right & the office & store room is in the left. Tourists visit here, pay their homage & take coffee & buy souvenirs from a shop on the opposite site, selling Indian / Chinese goods as a mamentoes. It is their belief that Baba is always looking over them & performs his duty at night & takes rest in his bed, the bed sheet gets crumbled in the morning & the shoes are muddy. People believe that water kept in the Mandir is blessed with healing properties and this sacred water has the power to heal any ailments.
Let us have a look at his biography- Harbhajan Singh was born in a Sikh family on 30th Augus,1946 at a village Kuke in the district of Kappurthala of Punjab. At 20 he joined Indian army as a sepoy in Punjab Regiment in 1966 & died in 1968, only at 22. What happened to him ? The year witnessed a natural disaster in Sikkim; he was posted near the border. On a rainy day while he was escorting a mule column he slipped in a nulla which was in spate & drowned.He was carried away by the powerful current & his body remained untraceable for 3 days. Later his fellow sepoy was informed in dream his exact location where his body was buried under snow that he himself showed the way .Later he had a dream that Harbhajan expressed his desire to be cremated there. Everybody was surprised at this & believed the very existence of his soul. Accordingly a memorial was built there near his bunker and that is , today’s old baba mandir. Now he is called , “ Baba”.
Now on, he was promoted to ranks & ultimately he was promoted to the post of a captain. His salary was drawn on regular basis with all the benefits as available to his cadre & remitted to his mother . He was sanctioned leave for 2 months from 15 th September& he resumed duty on 15th Nov. As per rule he was to retire in 2005, however he was given an extension of one year &he retired from duty in 2006. Before his retirement when he avail his leave, a berth is reserved in a train for his village accompanied by two soldiers with his portrait & a suitcase in NJP Rlyway station A car was used from the station to carry them to the village and it was placed in his room followed by regular pujas. There was arranged a festival in the village and the entire village took part in the ceremony of home coming of Baba. His mother, now blind, boasts her son’s immortal career & getting her son’s pension every month. After retirement a shrine has been built in his village like the bunker & regular pujas etc are performed. But it is believed that the soul of immortal Baba still guards the border to protect his mother land. Today when a meeting is held between the two the army personnel on border, a chair is kept for Baba to participate.
Still today, it is believed, after 48 years of his death, captain Harbhajan Singh is on his duty and guards the border with China on horseback at night, also observed by the Chinese soldiers.
You believe it or not, the fact is that Harbhajan Singh is respectfully called BABA by the army men & the locals. It is their belief that BABA always protects our motherland and the sepoy on duty here.
On 29th September,2016, we visited this holy shrine via Nathula, the day was very foul, not at all tourist friendly. Still came here to pay our homage to Baba .Govt. of India promoted him to Captain after his death. People believe his supernatural power. Every Tuesday people come here to collect incarnated water with a belief that it has curing power to their ailments.
Old Baba Mandir-The OBM has been built at the site of his posting, in a bunker & the NBM is built near the Nathula Pass on the road to Kupup Valley to show great reverence to this martyr who sacrificed his life on duty. The bunker is situated on the mountain terrain at a height of 13123 ft. There are 50 stairs to reach the bunker with shed overhead. The gate is beside the shrine. The package from Gangtok does not cover this spot. The silk route tourists can visit this sacred shrine. One can reach here subject to permission from the Tourists Centre at Gangtok on the other hand silk route tourists cannot go to Nathula as the permit is not issued from Rongli Office for Nathula that is issued from Gangtok only. The army men from nearby regiment are taking care all the needful to maintain the shrine. Every tourist is offered Prasad of dry fruit & sweets.
New Baba Mandir- The old silk route is less visited by the ordinary tourists. With a view to make it tourists’ convenience, another shrine is built in a spacious location on the road to Kupup Gnathang Valley on way to Menmecho Lake in 1982. As Changu lake is a very popular tourists spot & the package is included NBM , there is heavy rush here. There are three rooms, the centre room is adorned with the large portrait of Baba along with Sikh Gurus & Hindu deity. All the basic needs of Baba, his dress, shoes, clothes etc are kept in his personal room in right & the office & store room is in the left. Tourists visit here, pay their homage & take coffee & buy souvenirs from a shop on the opposite site, selling Indian / Chinese goods as a mamentoes. It is their belief that Baba is always looking over them & performs his duty at night & takes rest in his bed, the bed sheet gets crumbled in the morning & the shoes are muddy. People believe that water kept in the Mandir is blessed with healing properties and this sacred water has the power to heal any ailments.
Let us have a look at his biography- Harbhajan Singh was born in a Sikh family on 30th Augus,1946 at a village Kuke in the district of Kappurthala of Punjab. At 20 he joined Indian army as a sepoy in Punjab Regiment in 1966 & died in 1968, only at 22. What happened to him ? The year witnessed a natural disaster in Sikkim; he was posted near the border. On a rainy day while he was escorting a mule column he slipped in a nulla which was in spate & drowned.He was carried away by the powerful current & his body remained untraceable for 3 days. Later his fellow sepoy was informed in dream his exact location where his body was buried under snow that he himself showed the way .Later he had a dream that Harbhajan expressed his desire to be cremated there. Everybody was surprised at this & believed the very existence of his soul. Accordingly a memorial was built there near his bunker and that is , today’s old baba mandir. Now he is called , “ Baba”.
Now on, he was promoted to ranks & ultimately he was promoted to the post of a captain. His salary was drawn on regular basis with all the benefits as available to his cadre & remitted to his mother . He was sanctioned leave for 2 months from 15 th September& he resumed duty on 15th Nov. As per rule he was to retire in 2005, however he was given an extension of one year &he retired from duty in 2006. Before his retirement when he avail his leave, a berth is reserved in a train for his village accompanied by two soldiers with his portrait & a suitcase in NJP Rlyway station A car was used from the station to carry them to the village and it was placed in his room followed by regular pujas. There was arranged a festival in the village and the entire village took part in the ceremony of home coming of Baba. His mother, now blind, boasts her son’s immortal career & getting her son’s pension every month. After retirement a shrine has been built in his village like the bunker & regular pujas etc are performed. But it is believed that the soul of immortal Baba still guards the border to protect his mother land. Today when a meeting is held between the two the army personnel on border, a chair is kept for Baba to participate.
Still today, it is believed, after 48 years of his death, captain Harbhajan Singh is on his duty and guards the border with China on horseback at night, also observed by the Chinese soldiers.
Written November 13, 2016
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Adventure815789
2 contributions
Sep 2018 • Family
baba harbajan singh ji i'm so inspire after see your bio thanku sir i salute your are a hero indian army
Written September 15, 2018
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Munish K
Agra, India
Can some one please advise, Way to baba mandir from Gangtok is open in September end / beginning of october?
Written May 12, 2022
karthikeyan
Chennai (Madras), India
Hi, we are planning to have a trip between 24th Jan to 28th Jan20. Tell me is it the right time to visit or not. Somebody is saying this is the very peak cold time also snow falling is more and road block is also there so they r advising us to change the date is it so?? Kindly advice me please
Written December 13, 2019
Yes, you have received the right advise. Even in summer this year, access to Nathula Pass was closed due to excess snowfall. It’s not unusual for access to Tsongo Lake and beyond being closed in peak winter ( which includes January)
Written December 23, 2019
Hi,
It should be ok to visit, if no rains and roads are not blocked. Snow would not be there as of now. And roads are quite good, so you would be able to visit! Enjoy scenic beauty there!
Written June 29, 2019
Hello ,I'm planning a family trip to Gangtok and Darjeeling on June 18.Along with us is our 5months old baby.Is it safe to travel to baba mandir , tsomgo lake and Nathula pass with her?pls answer
Written May 23, 2019
While high altitude is difficult for young children, I did see a few infants while I was there. The best bet would be to check with your doctor and take his advise. Since yopu are going in June / July, the weather will not be very bad and you may not see snow. From that perspective, you don't have to worry.
Written May 28, 2019
Hello friend I am going to visit that temple in May 19. I am not going through any travel agency, so plz tell how can I apply for the permits.
Written March 9, 2019
Three ways...
1. Ask your hotel. They will oblige.
2. Ask your car driver. They all are experts.
3. DIY. Do it Yourself. Carry the documents to the tourist office and apply one day prior to your visit date. Then go and collect it in the morning of the visit day.
My advice will be to outsource these hassles while you are free to stroll on the beautiful MG Road or the the nearby places.
Written March 14, 2019
In gangtok is amul milk availalable n what precaution should i take for my kids 2 n 6 yrs.in 1st week of june18
Written May 24, 2018
Yes you can get the amul milk, but not every where. U need to ask from nearby shops or ask ur hotel to arrange for you
Written June 22, 2018
hello im planning to visit tsomgo lake n baba mandir in 1st week of june'18 with my 2 years daughters.is it safe to travel ..nathula passs not included
Written May 24, 2018
Yes take ur daughter and family along. U will love this place. Do remember to keep winter cloth for child. You and family can rent coats for inr 100
Written July 1, 2018
Hi, I am visiting Gangtok end of May 2018. I want to visit the Baba Harbajan Singh Memorial temple. I am aware that a permit is needed to visit Nathula pass. Is the permit also needed for visiting Baba Harbajan Singh Memorial temple which is near the Nathula pass? Please clarify.
Written May 10, 2018
It is not clear whether you are going to visit only baba mandir or the same and Nathula pass! If you have planned to visit Nathula as well then there is no necessity to get separate permission. For visit to baba mandir (new) only, no prior permission is needed. Your travel agent will manage and take care of that.
Written May 18, 2018
There are always pros and cons of every season. Though you will be enjoying the weather, but you may face difficulty in traveling to different places because of snow.
Written November 13, 2017
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