Nepal is hindu a country and is culturally and religiously reach country. Mainly Brahman, kshetri, Newar, Tharu, Rai, Limbu, Muslim etc reside in Nepal. These different caste, customs, traditions, languages spread in overall Nepal. Thus there are various festivles and celebration. Here is a brief account about two main festival of Nepal.
Dashain and Tihar is the biggest festival of Nepal. This two festival is celebrated all over Nepal. In Dashain, Goddess Durga is worshiped. During this occasion relatives and family members gather and celebrate with joy. They put 'Tika' from elders and take blessings.
Tihar also known as Deepawali, is the festival of light. Goddess Laxmi is worshiped in this occasion. This festival is also celebrated in India. In evening time every house burn 'diyo' and make there house bright. Darkness is avoided in this festival. Boys and girls play 'dheusi-vailo' which is most important part of Tihar.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Top cities of Nepal
Kathmandu, Pokhara, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Butwal and Dhangadhi are top cities of Nepal. These city are more populated and almost every facilities are available. Here is a brief account on them.
Kathmandu is the capital city and largest metropolitan of Nepal. It is densely populated. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu valley in the Himalayas, which also contains two sister cities namely Patan or Lalitpur, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to its southeast (an ancient city of fine arts and crafts) and Bhaktapur, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to its east (city of devotees).
Pokhara is sub metropolitan city of Nepal. There are about 200,000 inhabitants in this city and lies in central Nepal at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, 198 km west of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city of Nepal. It is the headquarters of kaski district, gandaki zone and the Western Development Region.
Kathmandu is the capital city and largest metropolitan of Nepal. It is densely populated. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu valley in the Himalayas, which also contains two sister cities namely Patan or Lalitpur, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) to its southeast (an ancient city of fine arts and crafts) and Bhaktapur, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) to its east (city of devotees).
Pokhara is sub metropolitan city of Nepal. There are about 200,000 inhabitants in this city and lies in central Nepal at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, 198 km west of Kathmandu. It is the third largest city of Nepal. It is the headquarters of kaski district, gandaki zone and the Western Development Region.
Lakes of Nepal
There are many lakes in Nepal. Some of them one should not miss to visit are described below.
Rara Lake: Rara lake is the biggest lake in Nepal. It lies in Mugu district of western region and fall under the Rara national park.Its total length is 2980 meter.The lake is also known as Mahendra Daha,the late king of Nepal and lies at an altitude above 3200 meters above sea level covering an area of 16 sq. km.This lake is surrounded by tall trees in three side and high mountain peak on the fourth.
- Phewa Lake: This lake is the pride of Pokhara. It is the second largest lake of Nepal. Its major attraction is the island temple in the middle of lake. lying at an altitude of 784 m (2,572 ft) it covers an area of about 4.43 sq. km.
Wildlife reserve- Loshi tappu, dhorpatan and shivapuri
National park-shey phoksundo, khaptad, and rara
- Langtang national park
- Makalu-Barun national park
- Bardia national park
Cultural heritage of Nepal
The Nepalese culture is mostly based on the religious beliefs. The religious and cultural heritage has its own significance. There are unlimited cultural heritages in Nepal that are based on religion.
Heritages that are listed in world culture heritage are:
Heritages that are listed in world culture heritage are:
- Kathmandu Durbar square
- Bhaktapur Durbar square
- Lalitpur Durbar square
- The pashupati Nath Temple
- The Changu Narayan Temple
- Boudha Nath Stupa
- Lord Swyambhu Nath
- Lumbini Site
- Kathmandu Durbar square is a beautiful chauk full of cultural and ancient crafts, drawings and handicrafts, etc. There is Marushattal made of only one tree. This is known as Kasthamandap. The pleasent art of Hanuman Dhoka, the temple Taleju Bhawani, Panchamukhi Hanuman temple, the temple of kumari (living goddess) etc have decorated Kathmandu durbar square.
- Bhaktapur Durbar square is an example of culture and ancient drawings and handicrafts. The fifty-five windows durbar and sundhoka (golden gate) built during the time of Malla king and the statue of Bhuipteendra Malla is found in this city.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wildlife reserve- shuklaphanta and parsa
- Shuklaphanta wildlife reserve: It was established in the year 2032 B.s (1975 A.D). This wildlife reserve lies in the district of of kanchanpur of mahakali zone of Far Western Nepal. This reserve covers the total area of 155 kilometers which will become 305 square kilometers after completion of its extension. It helps the conversation of the wild animals and birds which are found in the south western Terai near Nepal-India border.
- Parsa wildlife reserve: This wildlife was established in the year 2040 B.S (1984 A.D). It occupies an area of 499 square kilometers. It lies above the altitude of 750 to 950 meters of Chure range. This reserve is spread in the district of Parsa, Chitwan, and Makawanpur and in some area of Bara in Narayani zone of Central Nepal. Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Beer, Stag Deer, Wild bore and many other wild animals along with 300 species of birds are found in this reserve.
National park- Chitwan, sagarmatha
'Green forest is the wealth of Nepal' was a slogan of Nepal. But the forest of Nepal is gradually decreasing. Now it is 37 percentage of the total area of Nepal. Nepal is a country of geographical diversity. The geographical diversity of the country presents various types of climates, from cool temperature to alpine. Climatic variation has further produced different types of vegetation. To preserve natural resources, Nepal has extended national parks and wildlife reserves. Below is account about them.
- Chitwan national park is the oldest national park in Nepal. It was established in 2030 B.S (1973 A.D). This park lies in the plain area of mid south region of inner terai. Its total area is 932 square kilometer. It is included in World Heritage in 1984 A.D.
- Sagarmatha national park was established in 2030 B.S (1975 A.D). It lies in the north of Khumbu region and in Solukhumbu district. Total area of this park is 1148 square kilometer. Mt. Everest and other important peaks such as Lhotse, Nuptse, etc. lies in this region.
Himalayas of Nepal-Mt. everest and Kanchenjungha
Containing eight of ten highest peaks of world, Nepal is a true Himalayan kingdom. Three fourth part of Nepal is covered with Himalayas. Some of the loftiest mountain peaks in the world that lies in Nepal are Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna. Not only Himalayas but also the presence of some exquisitely beautiful trekking routes attracts people from all over the world. Here is account about some of these Himalayas.
- Mount Everest is also called Sagarmatha in Nepal and Zhumulangma Peak in China.Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft). It is located in the Himalayas on Nepal (Sagarmatha Zone)-China (Tibet) border.
- Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It is also called Sewalungma in Limbu language. It has elevation of 8,586 meters (28,169 ft) and is located in the extreme northeast corner of Nepal bordering Sikkim (an Indian state) to the east and China to the North.
- Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world. It has elevation of 8516 meters (27940 feet) above see level.
Gerenal Introduction to Nepal
Nepal, a landlocked country lies in south Asia. It is situated in between of two great economy i.e. India in southern, eastern and western part and China in northern part. It is spread in area of 147181 square kilometer. Although the country is small, most of its territory (80%) is covered with Himalayas and it is second richest country in water resource.
Nepal is divided in three geographical region, each stretching from east to west across the country. The southernmost part is Terai and northernmost is covered with Himalayan foothills. The central section of Nepal is formed by the Mahabharat chain (a range of mountain having altitude of 2000-3000 meters). Area was originally covered with tropical vegetation, but has almost converted to agricultural production. Terai is known as breadbasket of Nepal because of fertile land.
Nepal is country of Mount Everest and is dominated by world's most imposing mountains. Eight of ten highest peaks in the world are located here and most are covered with permanent snowfall.
The climate varies with elevation. Nepal has four major seasons, namely:
- Winter (December-February),
- Spring (March-May),
- Summer (June-august),
- Autumn (September November).
Here is map of Nepal.
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