and only fruits and flowers are offered to the god. Recently a

concrete structure has come up in the area.

VEGETATION

The top canopy of the grove is dominated by tree species

like Lampatey, Seto Siris, Mango, Cherry , and Lasuney.

Under growth consists of herbs like Beth lauri, Maney,

Chabo,etc. and shrubs like kamley etc.

LOCATION

Located in Temi Tarku, South

Sikkim, situated approximately at Latitude

N 27°14'40.2"and Longitude E 88° 26'16.1"

at an altitude of 946 meters.

BACKGROUND

Tarku Tanak Kalimandir was first discovered by hunters

who used to present offering. Slowly the people of the vicinity

started presenting offering and prayers ,In the past sacrifice of

live animals were made but now all such practices have stopped

TARKU TANAK KALIMANDIR