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STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
We'd invited you, our readers, to share photographs of Sikkim with us. Bringing you images from the heavenly Indian state.
Sikkim was recently selected as the best region in the world and a top spot to visit in 2014 by Lonely Planet.
We'd invited you, our readers to share images from India's north-eastern paradise with us and we've been inundated with emails from you.
To start with, we have this image from Anirban Dasgupta who visited North Sikkim in October this year.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Yet another photograph from Anirban Dasgupta of the pristine Sikkim countryside.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
The rugged stands out in contrast with lush green in Sikkim
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
A snow-clad mountain rises from the heavenly landscape of Sikkim
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
North Sikkim can be as rugged and barren as it can be beautiful. Anirban Dasgupta captures this typical Sikkimese scene in this photograph.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Yet another photograph of the stunning beauty of Sikkim by Anirban Dasgupta.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Anirban Saha shared two snow-clad pictures from Sikkim. Here's the first.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Here's one more picture from Saha of a landscape so bare it looks like a monochrome picture. Except it isn't!
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Arindam Lahiri also sends in his picture. This one has been shot at Lungthung about 12,500 feet above the sea level.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
This one has been shot from the roof of the Ralong Monastery.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Ayan Banerjee shares this picture of the clouds floating over a breathtakingly beautiful lake.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Deependra sends in a picture of a three-year-old looking out for her father from a tiny kitchen window.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
A network of roads along the hills! Koushik Das sends in his unique photograph!
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Tourism is one of the main sources of income for Sikkim. Seen here are what seem like a line of tourist vehicles in possibly the most scenic parking lot in the world!
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
A young monk looks at Pradeep Saxena as he captures his image in the camera.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
An aerial view of Gangtok shot by Pradeep Saxena
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
A thundering waterfall. Yet another photograph by Pradeep Saxena
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Next up is this photograph by Rajib Mukherjee shot during his recent trip to Sikkim.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Snapshots from heaven: A collage of images of Sikkim from Rajib Mukherjee!
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
The shrine of Baba Harbhajan Singh is a popular tourist destination in Sikkim. It is dedicated to an Indian army soldier by the same name. Rajib Mukherjee visited the shrine and sent in this photograph.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Next up we have this collage of images from Sikkim shot by Sagar Pal.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Shekhar emailed us this photograph of Tibetan prayer wheels at Rutek.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
More monks from Sikkim! This time from Shyam Chavan.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Shyam Chavan who visited Sikkim recently sends us this photograph.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Yet another photograph of Sikkim by Shyam Chavan!
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Up next is Subhrasom's photograph of the Temi tea gardens that offer 360 degree views of Mt Kangchendzonga.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Vikas also sends in these photographs from his last trip to Sikkim.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
Giving the typical landscapes a pass, Vivek chose to capture a Sikkimese street scene.
STUNNING PICS: Sikkim as you've never seen it before
We end this slideshow with yet another image from Vivek with traditional Sikkimese flags fluttering in the wind.