Kanchenjunga: A unique story that has crossed the borders of the country
Kanchenjunga. Name of a beautiful mountain range located in the Himalayas. Its height from sea level is 8586 meters. It is the third highest mountain in the world in terms of height. Until 1852, however, Kanchenjunga was thought to be the highest mountain in the world. This beautiful white beauty is also one of the most inaccessible and terrifying mountain peaks in the world. If you don't mix fear with beauty, you won't create an aesthetic atmosphere. As such, Kanchenjunga can be called a special level of aesthetics. Its journey is so inaccessible and unfavorable that one in five people has to fail to reach its peak. Literally though no one has ever set foot on its peak. There is another story about him.
Many people in Nepal and Sikkim worship this mountain. They believe that there are holy spirits at the top of Kanchenjunga; So if you set foot on its peak, its sanctity will be insulted. So no one was allowed to climb this mountain. Later in 1955, Joe Brown and George Band pledged to the King of Sikkim that they would not set foot on its highest peak, only climb. They set out on this condition. This was the first human walk in Kanchenjunga. From then until now all the expeditions have followed this rule. There are many myths about Kanchenjunga. As the Lepcha people living below believe, the Yeti live on this mountain. There is also a belief among them that the first woman and the first man of this world were created in the ice of its peak. Some people think that the secret of immortality is also hidden in Kanchenjunga.
According to Sherpa Tenzing's book 'Man of Everest', the name Kanchenjunga means 'Pancharatna of Ice'. It is named after the five peaks of Kanchenjunga. The height of each of the five peaks is above 8,450 meters. The two peaks are located in Nepal and the other three are located in the border areas of North Sikkim and Nepal in India. The unearthly beauty of this mountain is difficult to express in words. The first sunshine on the white snow-covered peak of Kanchenjunga creates a wonderful intoxication. Kanchenjunga consists of black, red, gold, orange, yellow and white in the constant embrace of sunlight. If you want to grasp this variety of beauty, you have to look at it all day long.
Some people go to Sikkim, some to Kalimpong, some to Darjeeling to enjoy the beauty of Kanchenjunga. The distance from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling to Kanchenjunga Peak is 80 km. Many visitors, especially Bengalis, go to see its beauty from the 2,573 meter high Tiger Hill. Because, there are many elements of emotions and feelings of Bengali speaking people in these places. The best viewing of the year is found in October. Due to the fact that the sun is tilted a little to the south, it can be seen more clearly at this time. Even if the sky is cloudy, beauty worshipers will be completely disappointed. However, it is possible to endure so much hardship to get a touch of beauty, just like to enjoy the beauty of a rose, one has to face thorns.
There is also an opportunity to enjoy this beautiful beauty from Bangladesh. The beauty of Kanchenjunga can be observed from any open space in Panchagarh, the northernmost district of Bangladesh, in the cloudless sky in October-November. This can be seen at other times of the yearThe time is most clear. The most obvious is from Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh. The distance from Kanchenjunga to Tentulia is only 137 km. The town of Tentulia is situated on the banks of the river Mahananda. Due to the beauty of Kanchenjunga, innumerable people flock to the historic post bungalow of Tentulia every year. The color of the ripe paddy of autumn, the coming song of winter, the tea garden of the plains of Tentulia and the captivating beauty of Kanchenjunga;
All in all, the visitors are returning home with a different experience. There are many tea gardens in Tentulia Tea is cultivated on flat land only in this Panchagarh district in Bangladesh.
As soon as you get off the train and go to Panchagarh town from the station, you will see Kanchenjunga. The mind will be filled when you see the reddish beauty in the morning sunlight from Karatoya Bridge. You can take the Panchagarh-Banglabandha Highway and chase that Aparupa to Banglabandha Zero Point. You can see its color change many times.With the permission of the administration, you can stay in the historic Tentulia post bungalow on the banks of the river Mahananda. You will also get a single room in a residential hotel for Rs 500 for staying in Tentulia. If you want, you can stay in different residential hotels in Panchagarh city. After waking up in the morning, you can take a bus from Panchagarh city and reach Tentulia city in an hour and a half.Buses are available all day. Sit in the window seat on the bus. You will reach Tentulia as soon as you see Kanchenjunga.
Enjoy the beauty of Kanchenjunga by walking around the city of Tentulia. If you have time, you will come back to Shalbahan. You can spend the day wandering around post bungalows, tea gardens and some fascinating places along the border. There are several good Bengali food hotels in Tentulia. There will be no difficulty in eating. If you sit on the bank of a river flowing by the side of the tea garden and look at Kanchenjunga for a while, you will see a lot of birds flying over your head, which are not usually seen. This is how you get acquainted with many unfamiliar birds. None of these birds could be restrained by that barbed wire or border, just as the beauty of Kanchenjunga could not be restrained.
In the afternoon, when the twilight falls, you can go to a tong shop on the border and have a cup of tea. The man sitting next to you drinking tea may be a stonemason. Talk to him a little. Smell the dew when you return to the room. A sheet of fog in the evening will be your companion. This is how you will get a gentle touch of northern winter. The sodium light on the border will also accompany you. Strange running of several more rivers including Mahananda will amaze you. You will see some helpless jungles surviving in No Man's Land and some birds surviving by ruling those jungles. After spending a few days with the mountains, with nature, with the call of birds, you will be able to return home with a satiety.
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