Town near Siliguri, West Bengal, India
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Sevoke (Bengali: সেবক Sebak) is a small town in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal.
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Baghpool
You can see the turbulent Teesta roaring below. Near the bridge is a temple of Kali, the goddess of destruction, considered very holy. There are two tiger statues at one entrance of the bridge.
Goddess Dakshina Kali is worshipped here, atop a steep flight of stairs. Views over Coronation Bridge and Teesta River. People from far off places come here to pray and worship her. This temple was built in 1952 by cutting down the Sevoke Hill.
First officially declared a sanctuary in 1949, with a total area of , it's home to Asian elephants, forest boars, sambar deer, leopards, mountain black bears, and various types of birds. 60% of the entire forest area is mountainous, and the remaining part is flat. The altitude of this sanctuary ranges from 150 m to 1300 m.
A railway bridge, about 1 km long, connecting Siliguri to Malbazar and Alipurduar.
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The National Highway NH10 passes through the town, connecting to Gangtok and Siliguri.
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Siliguri · International · IXB
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