Bungalung ( Rock Garden )

Bungalung  ( Rock Garden ) Halesi Tuwachung Municipality – 7,  Kakani Danda, Khotang  (Bungalung)  Rock Garden. A place of historical religious significance can be reached by a 30 minute walk from the Halesi Temple.

There are many myths and legends about Bungalung, the stone garden. Among them, the followers of Hinduism chased away Mahadev from Halesi Mahadevsthan by Bhasmasur. While chasing Bhasmasur, Mahadev’s footsteps fell on the hill above Kakani. After Mahadev’s footsteps, one by one, artistic fine stones have grown there.

In a similar Kiranti myth, this hill is called Bungalung. This place with stone flowers was named ‘Bungalung’ by the local Chamling ancestors. In the Chamling language, ‘Bunga’ means flower and ‘Lung’ means stone. The stone here is called Bungalung because it looks like a flower in itself.