Daramdin Sai Temple is a religious centre and a significant place of worship for the Sai devotees, located at Daramdin Village in West Sikkim. The foundation stone for the temple was laid in the month of December 2012 by the Chief Minister of Sikkim Sri Pawan Chamling . After the completion of the construction, Sai Mandir Daramdin was inaugurated on 15th April 2007. Commonly regarded as a Hindu shrine, the place is basically a general centre of all religions.
Daramdin Sai Temple is a growing tourist destination in Sikkim as it is obvious because the temple is located in a stunning destination with a compelling history to trace back to. Daramdin is a small hamlet in the West Sikkim that is located at a distance of 120 from Gangtok. The village falls under the latitudes and longitudes of the some of the beautiful places of attraction in West Sikkim like Kaluk-Ringpongchen, Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, Sombaria, Soreng, etc.
Contrary to other mountain villages, Daramdin Village has a peculiar feature. It has a massive surface of the flat horizontal area instead of slopes. The name Daramdin is derived from the Lepcha dialect ‘Dalom’ literally meaning ‘a flat land or a place of rest’.
There are folklores associated with Daramdin Village. It so happened many centuries ago, the Lepchas, the original inhabitants of the village has a discussion on the distance separating their hamlet and the sky. Then they decided to build a tower formed of clay vessels placing one above the other. The construction began and after 12 years of consistency, they were on the brink to achieve their purpose.
