At a distance of about 21 km from Gangtok
is located a historic Kabi or Khabelongstok the venue where
blood brother hood was sworn between Khye-Bumsa, the renowned ancestor
of Namgyals, the former ruling house of Sikkim and Thekong
Tek the then and last Lepcha chieftain amid sacrifices and the looming
form of the revered and sacred Kanchanjunga. A memorial stone adorns
the place as a testimony to the historic and sacred agreement.
Prayer flags stand guard on the hill above and people from all corners of
the state come with offerings of flowers to pray at the sacred spot.
