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Gorkha:
Gorkha is the
birthplace of
King Prithvi
Narayan Shah the
Great, the
founder of
modern Nepal.
Situated on a
hill overlooking
the snowy peaks
of the Himalaya
is a beautiful
old palace known
as Gorkha
Durbar. There
are two
attractive
temples of
Gorakhanth and
Kali inside the
palace precinct.
Gorkha can be
reached in about
six hours by
road from
Kathmandu and
four hours from
Pokhara. A side
trip to
Manakamana
temple on the
way to Gorkha is
very enjoyable
and interesting.
Bandipur:
Located on a
1,000m ridge in Tanahun district
some 140km from Kathmandu,
Bandipur’s
hallmark is its
beautiful
scenery. At the
eastern part of
the town is the
pagoda-roofed
Bindabasini
temple which
houses goddess
Durga,
Bandipur’s
guardian deity.
The rich wooden
carvings and
detailed
brass-work that
adorn the temple
are replicas of
those found in
the many old
pagoda
structures of
the Kathmandu
Valley. The
other important
temples and
shrines in the
vicinity include
the Mahalaxmi
temple with its
exquisite
woodwork and the
Khadga Devi
temple which
comes alive once
a year during
the Dasain
festival.
Tansen:
Situated at an
altitude of
1,343m, Tansen
is the most
popular summer
resort in
western Nepal on
a account of its
position and
climate. It has
the most
extensive views
of the country’s
chief
attraction, the
Himalaya from
Dhaulagiri in
the west to
Gaurishanker in
the northeast.
It takes just
seven hours by
bus from Pokhara
to reach Tansen.
Janakpur:
A great
religious place,
Janakpur is
famous as the
birthplace of
Sita, the
consort of Lord
Ram. There is an
artistic marble
temple of Sita (Janaki),
popularly known
as Naulakha
Mandir.
Religious
festival, trade
fairs and other
festivities are
held here on
Bivaha Panchami
and Ram Navami.
Janakpur is also
linked with
Kathmandu by air
and road.
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