The temple is located 19.4 North East from Phungling municipality at an elevation of 3,794 m (12,448 ft) (20448 feet above sea level and temperature around -2 to 1 degree Celsius).

The distressed shepherds had a dream in which the goddess ordered them to carry out ritualistic sacrifice of sheep and build a shrine in her honour.

Shakti Peethas are the places where parts of Goddess Sati had fallen while Lord Shiva was carrying her dead body.

The Limbus, who follow Mundhum—an ancient tradition rooted in animism and shamanism—see the rock and the entire Mukkumlung hill as a natural form of their goddess, Yuma Sammang.

From the Pathibhara hill, which is also being developed as a natural lookout tower, the view of the beautiful gorges formed by the silver-shining mountain range to the north is breathtaking.

Kangchenjunga and Kumbhakarna can be interviewed right in front of the eyes, while the mountains like Mount Everest, Lhotse, Choyu, Makalu can be seen from a height of eight thousand meters.

Similarly, most of Panchthar and Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha and Solu including Fungling Bazaar as well as various parts of Sikkim and West Bengal of India can be seen.

A week-long trek passes through ethnic villages of Taplejung, such as; Phurunga (or Phurumbu), Limkhim, Khewang, Tellok, PhawaKhola and Mamankhe.