In ancient times, there was a powerful sage named Teyingpa. He lived under the cover of a big rock with his 3 daughters. His job was to heal those who were suffering or sick in the village by treating (Jharphuk) with tantric knowledge. Villagers used to carry the elderly Vijuwa, who had reached the age of 106, to treat the sick, even though he could no longer walk. The old man, who was always spending his life treating the sick in the village, became very tired and sad when he found it difficult to walk. So that none of his children would suffer in this way, he called all three daughters before him and said, “Carry me up on Ramite Bhir’s blanket and leave me and don’t turn back and come straight away. If you look back at me, then our Lohorung children will continue to suffer and suffer like me.” The daughters also did as Vijuwa Wavu said and carried them to the top of Ramite Bhir and came back to the same big rock. But the eldest daughter, named Fekma, disobeyed her daughters and came to the same big rock and looked to see if she could see Vijuwa Wabu, but she could not see her grandfather. Because of that reason, there is a legend that till now Lohorung children are being widowed and the eldest daughter Pekma is watching her widower Wavu from this big rock and that is why the big rock has been named Pekmalung. Pekmalung means the name of Pekma Bhe’s widowed eldest daughter, while Lung means big rock in Lohorung language.

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