Rani Dhunga, originally known as Sita Paila ("footprints of Sita"), is a huge rocky outcrop considered to be holy, in the Himalayas 6 km to the north-east of Pelling town, Sikkim, India, at an altitude of 2680m (8792 feet).
Rani Dhunga is accessed by walking the steep hilly track through the surrounding forest covering the area.
On the way to Rani Dhunga lies the Sanga Choeling Monastery, established in the 17th century by Lama Lhatsün Chempo.
[1] Another folk legend is that a long time ago this place used to be a hiding cave for the Queen of Sikkim when the kingdom was attacked by Nepal or Bhutan.
Cold winds blow in the winter straight from the Himalayan ranges sometimes bringing snow with them and hail.