Meghma
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IndiaMeghma
মেঘমা • मेघमा • མེག་མ། | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Meghma village on way to Sandakphu | |
  Meghma Location in West Bengal, India  Meghma Meghma (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′25″N 88°04′59″E / 27.023511°N 88.083131°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Elevation | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
Meghma (2600 m) is a small hamlet inside the Singalila National Park in the Darjeeling subdivision, Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal in India near the India - Nepal border, and lies on the Sandakphu trek.
Meghma, as the name suggests, is covered by clouds most of the time. The tourists or the guests entering Meghma are welcomed by the Buddhist monastery because the cloud is a magician which conceals and reveals the monastery. Built in the early fifties, it is one of the prominent monasteries of the region because it treasures 108 forms of Buddha. These 108 Buddhas are believed to be encountered in one's journey from this world to the next, (Sukhawati Bhavan) depending on his Karma.
Meghma is the cleanest village in this area and a suitable place to take rest and probably the best place to take the first halt to prepare for a long Singalila Trek. It is situated about 3 hours of trekking from Manebhanjan.
