Legship
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Legship is a small town in West Sikkim
district in the India
n state
of Sikkim
. The Rangit Dam
lies up stream, a dam which the people of Legship were partly responsible for.
Another famous place of interest is the Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple
.
West Sikkim
West Sikkim is a district of theIndian state of Sikkim. Its capital is Geyzing, also known as Gyalshing. The district is a favourite with trekkers due to the high elevations. Other important towns include Pelling and Jorethang.-History:...
district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. The Rangit Dam
Rangit Dam
Rangit Dam , which forms the headworks of the Rangit Hydroelectric Power Project Stage III, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Ranjit River, a major tributary of the Tista River in the South Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. The project's construction was...
lies up stream, a dam which the people of Legship were partly responsible for.
Another famous place of interest is the Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple
Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple
Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple which is located in Legship, West Sikkim, India along the banks of River Rangeet.The temple is one of the holiest Hindu religious pilgrimage site in Sikkim.-Legends:...
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