Do you know from where the Darjeeling name came to let us discuss this first, okay so there are a lot of stories regarding that but one of the most prevalent and prominent is that one of the most observatory hills on the top of Darjeeling captivates a lot of thunder and lightning mainly during monsoon season so the word thunder in Tibetan means “Dorji” and “Ling” means a Place, so combining both it is named as Darjeeling.
It is part of a state West Bengal in India located in the northern part of the state. At its north it is bounded by Sikkim, at east it is bounded by Bhutan and at the west, it is bounded by Nepal. Here at this place, you can see a serene view of mountains and the Himalayans. Weather comes as an added feather to view of Darjeeling and each season has its unique own magnetism and if you want to be at a place that can give you respite from heat and dust then why wait to visit this place. Monsoon July to September comes with rain, fog and a sky full of clouds, during winters December to February it offers very cold, during autumn October to November sky becomes very pleasant and soothing, during summers May to June clear sky with pleasant and chill air.
Many of you will think about how to reach Darjeeling is there any airport or by railways okay so Darjeeling does have a lot of small railway stations and the nearest airport to reach Darjeeling is Bagdogra, it is about 80km uphill from Darjeeling.
There are a lot of immigrants in Darjeeling who settled there from the nearest countries majorly they are Nepalis, there are many Tibetans, Lepchas, and of course Bengalis which implicitly means there is a variety of traditions and culture followed in Darjeeling including Hinduism. As there is a variety of culture which means it has a lot of festivals to celebrate and they have very unique custom and way of celebrations, During new years lots of Lepchas and Bhutias take part in dancing in their traditional folk dance, fairs are organized mostly displays local home-made handicrafts, designers and also food. Some of the festivals are Maghe Sankranti, Losar, Cho Nao Chopra, Sri Panchami, Bumchu, Darjeeling Carnival, Teesta Tea and tourism festival, Darjeeling Orange festival, Darjeeling winters festival, Teesta Rangeet tourism fest, Holi, Chaita Desai, Cchotrul Duchen, Buddha Jayanti, Saga Dawa, Ashar Ko Pandara, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Fulpati, Tihar.
Darjeeling tea is a world-famous industry, Tea that comes from this area has its taste, flavor, and aroma with an organic touch, and also we don’t need any additive substance except a lemon or anything from your end. So if you are visiting this place then it will be a mistake if you come without collecting tea from there here tea is not only a tea but it is of fine quality and pure. Nowadays people who go there for the tour are also provided with the experience of visiting or experiencing garden life while being comfortable and enjoying the flavors of tea with the smell.
Spring is a time when hills and mountains of Darjeeling get covered with flowers of various variety and also there are thousands of plants in different variety across Darjeeling, lower area is covered with Sals and the upper area is covered with pines.
From the mountains in Darjeeling, there originates river Teesta river from the glaciers and also from the lakes of Sikkim, the Darjeeling Himalayan railway also known as ‘Toy Car’ is a narrow-gauge railway that runs between Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal.
This place is also known as “Queen of Hills” it is the house of Lord shiva and also offers an exquisite view of Kanchenjunga and a view of colorful mountains and Himalayans, monkeys, elephants, wild cats, and even endangered red pandas are all-natural habitat to this place.
But to reach Darjeeling you need to do planning beforehand as there are no airports and rail stops in Darjeeling. Most people use train stations in new Jalpaiguri then they need to take a taxi it is not easy to travel but yes worth when the destination is Darjeeling a beautiful and amazing city for anyone who wants to enjoy natural beauty, food, diversity, and a different and diverse culture.
