Welcome to Beautiful Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, between China and India. It contains eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with Tibet. It recently was declared a republic and has abolished the monarchy
Nepal has a Monsoonal climate with four main seasons - though traditionally a year was categorized into six distinct climate periods: Basanta (spring), Grishma (early summer), Barkha (summer monsoon), Sharad (early autumn), Hemanta (late autumn) and Shishir (winter).
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Cities and Other Destinations
Cities and Other Destinations
* Kathmandu – capital and cultural center of Nepal
* Pokhara - Picturesque lake-side town, and the base for many activities. Great live music scene, with plenty of cool bars and hotels. Fast becoming the destination of choice for travelers due to the scenery, adventure sports and nightlife.
* Bhaktapur – well-preserved historical city, center of Nepali pottery making.
* Biratnagar – this city is in eastern Nepal near Dharan and famous for political reason.
* Birgunj – business gateway between India and Nepal. It is in mid-southern Nepal.
* Janakpur - a historical religious centre and home to the 500-year old Janaki Temple.
* Namche Bazaar – a Sherpa settlement located in the Solu Khumbu region - popular with trekkers
* Nepalgunj – the main hub for the Mid- and Far-Western Development Region. Bardiya National Park is close-by
* Patan – sister-city of Kathmandu and metal working center
Other Destinations
* Chitwan National Park- See tigers, rhinos and animals in the Jungle.
* Khumbu - At the foot of Mt. Everest.
* Nagarkot - A hill station one hour from Kathmandu offering excellent views of the Himalayan Range.
* Daman - A tiny village in the mountains offering panoramic views of the Himalayas - especially stunning at sunrise and sunset.
* Annapurna area - Popular trekking region of Nepal, where the world-famous Annapurna Circuit is.
* Dang-Deukhuri - Lowland valleys in western Nepal inhabited by Tharus who have a very distinctive culture.
* Dhorpatan - Large east-west valley south of the western Dhaulagiri Range. It connects the far western Karnali-Bheri basin that is the birthplace of the Nepali language (and probably its rulers) to the Gandaki basin that they migrated into before unifying the country. This is also a trekking gateway to the far west, the Dhaulagiri Range, and to Dolpa and other high valleys with Tibetan culture beyond the Dhaulagiris.
* Rara Tal (Lake) - Large, deep subalpine lake at the foot of Kanjiroba Himalaya, far western Nepal. Another gateway to transhimalayan Humla and Dolpa regions.
* Kathmandu – capital and cultural center of Nepal
* Pokhara - Picturesque lake-side town, and the base for many activities. Great live music scene, with plenty of cool bars and hotels. Fast becoming the destination of choice for travelers due to the scenery, adventure sports and nightlife.
* Bhaktapur – well-preserved historical city, center of Nepali pottery making.
* Biratnagar – this city is in eastern Nepal near Dharan and famous for political reason.
* Birgunj – business gateway between India and Nepal. It is in mid-southern Nepal.
* Janakpur - a historical religious centre and home to the 500-year old Janaki Temple.
* Namche Bazaar – a Sherpa settlement located in the Solu Khumbu region - popular with trekkers
* Nepalgunj – the main hub for the Mid- and Far-Western Development Region. Bardiya National Park is close-by
* Patan – sister-city of Kathmandu and metal working center
Other Destinations
* Chitwan National Park- See tigers, rhinos and animals in the Jungle.
* Khumbu - At the foot of Mt. Everest.
* Nagarkot - A hill station one hour from Kathmandu offering excellent views of the Himalayan Range.
* Daman - A tiny village in the mountains offering panoramic views of the Himalayas - especially stunning at sunrise and sunset.
* Annapurna area - Popular trekking region of Nepal, where the world-famous Annapurna Circuit is.
* Dang-Deukhuri - Lowland valleys in western Nepal inhabited by Tharus who have a very distinctive culture.
* Dhorpatan - Large east-west valley south of the western Dhaulagiri Range. It connects the far western Karnali-Bheri basin that is the birthplace of the Nepali language (and probably its rulers) to the Gandaki basin that they migrated into before unifying the country. This is also a trekking gateway to the far west, the Dhaulagiri Range, and to Dolpa and other high valleys with Tibetan culture beyond the Dhaulagiris.
* Rara Tal (Lake) - Large, deep subalpine lake at the foot of Kanjiroba Himalaya, far western Nepal. Another gateway to transhimalayan Humla and Dolpa regions.
Sacred Sites in Nepal
Sacred Sites in Nepal
Locked between the snow peaks of the Himalayas and the seething Ganges plain, Nepal has long been home to wandering ascetics and tantric yogis. Consequently, the country has a wealth of sacred sites:
* Lumbini is the sacred site of the Buddha Shakyamuni's birth. Today it a small village, located 27 km (17 mi) from Sunauli on the Indo-Nepal border.
* Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu.
* Parping in the Kathmandu Valley is the site of several sacred caves associated with Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
* Haleshi (often known by the Tibetan name of Maratika) in Eastern Nepal is the site of a mountain cave where Padmasambhava attained a state beyond life and death.
* Muktinath between the upper valley of the Kali Gandaki and the Annapurna Range, this pilgrimage objective has 108 fountains where the faithful bathe and perpetual flames fed by natural gas. This region is also famous for Shaligrams -- fossil ammonites said to be a manifestation of the god Vishnu.
* Pashupatinath. Hindu temples and cremation ghats on the Bagmati River in Kathmandu. The main areas are closed to non-Hindus.
* Dakshinkali. Hindu temple complex south of Kathmandu on the Bagmati River where it enters a gorge through the Mahabharat Range.
* Janaki Mandir - A temple complex in the city Janakpur in the eastern Terai marking where semi-divine figure Sita was born and raised, and married Rama, hero of the epic Ramayana. A seven-day festival celebrates Sita's birth at the end of April/beginning of May. Probably the exact dates vary from year to year, being set astrologically.
Locked between the snow peaks of the Himalayas and the seething Ganges plain, Nepal has long been home to wandering ascetics and tantric yogis. Consequently, the country has a wealth of sacred sites:
* Lumbini is the sacred site of the Buddha Shakyamuni's birth. Today it a small village, located 27 km (17 mi) from Sunauli on the Indo-Nepal border.
* Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu.
* Parping in the Kathmandu Valley is the site of several sacred caves associated with Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
* Haleshi (often known by the Tibetan name of Maratika) in Eastern Nepal is the site of a mountain cave where Padmasambhava attained a state beyond life and death.
* Muktinath between the upper valley of the Kali Gandaki and the Annapurna Range, this pilgrimage objective has 108 fountains where the faithful bathe and perpetual flames fed by natural gas. This region is also famous for Shaligrams -- fossil ammonites said to be a manifestation of the god Vishnu.
* Pashupatinath. Hindu temples and cremation ghats on the Bagmati River in Kathmandu. The main areas are closed to non-Hindus.
* Dakshinkali. Hindu temple complex south of Kathmandu on the Bagmati River where it enters a gorge through the Mahabharat Range.
* Janaki Mandir - A temple complex in the city Janakpur in the eastern Terai marking where semi-divine figure Sita was born and raised, and married Rama, hero of the epic Ramayana. A seven-day festival celebrates Sita's birth at the end of April/beginning of May. Probably the exact dates vary from year to year, being set astrologically.
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