Dzongu Butterflies
The Blue Duke (Bassaroan durga durga (Moore - 1858)
was named Sikkim's State Butterfly on World Environment Day 2022.
Photographers: Sikkim's Butterfly Experts
Sonam Wangschuk Lepcha and Nosang Muringla Limboo
It is said the pure spirit souls of our God and Goddess, ancestors lives in Mt. Kongchen Chu
and that is why we believe this Chu as our guardian deity and offer prayers every years.
Instead, I believe offering is done by all the people of this World butterfly enthusiasts.
It is fairly recent, since I began appreciating the fact that our Nye Mayel lyang especially Dzongu,
is truly blessed with beautiful species of butterflies known as Thamblyok in Lepcha.
During my explorations, I had to acknowledge that Dzongu is indeed a paradise for butterfly enthusiasts.
This has been established earlier on by individuals like Isaac Kehimkar who published a book on Indian
butterflies, similarly, Ms. Meena Haribal and Mr. Nosang Muringla Limboo have also based their
respective books on Sikkim butterflies after having visited Dzongu in north Sikkim.
Sonam Wangschuk Lepcha
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