Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Dolpo Phoksundo Lake 18 days.


The Dolpo,Mid-western part of Nepal bordering Tibet,remote and less tourist trekking areas in Nepal. Dolpo region with Phoksundo Lake, designated to protect the Trans- Himalayan ecology with diverse terrain and altitude variation, wildlife and vegetation. The Dolpo region is home to a unique culture, yak caravans, the legendary Shey Gompa, and the crystal mountain. This is a refuge of the snow leopard. Land of Bonpo religion. Access to the region is controlled but permits to trek this region is obtained through any registered trekking agents. This system limit the number of trekkers entering the Dolpo region, and therefore the area is less crowd even during the tourist season.
An outline itinerary:
Day 01. Arrive to Katmandu airport, representetive will meet you,transport to the Hotel,briefing about the trekking plan.
Day02 Sightseeing few places best of Kathmandu, over night Hotel.
Day03 Proceed to Nepal gunja, visit around the city.This is totally flat land bordering to India, over night Hotel.
Day04 Fly to Juphal ( the airport behind the Mountain, depending wether flight could be delay), Trek commence to Dunai. Overnight Camp.
Day05 Trek to Sangta (Ankhe).Overnight Camp.
Dayo6 Trek to Reinchi.Overnight Camp.
Day07 Trek to Ringmo. (this day you will arrive to Phoksundo lake).Overnight Camp.
Day08 Rest day/visit the Ringmo village, Monastery by the lake.Over night Camp.
Day09Trek to Pungmo.Overnight Camp.
Day10 Trek to Kagmara La Phedi, Overnight Camp.
Day11 Trek to Kagmar pass 5100m.to Phedi, Overnight Camp.
Day12 Trek to Hurikot, Overnight Camp at Monastery.
Day13 Trek to Chaurikot, Overnight Camp.
Day14 Trek to Munisagu. Overnight Camp.
Day15 Trek to Jumla via Gothichour,Overnight Camp.
Day16 Fly to Nepalgunja/Kathmandu,Overnight Hotel.
Day17 Visit Patan and Bhaktapur,Overnight Hotel.
Day18 Departure.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

City of Patan


Nepal Travel Destination

Founded in the 3rd century, Patan is claimed to be the oldest of Kathmandu Valleys three cities (the other two being the city of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.) This ancient city is also known as the city of arts and its beauty it treasures is no wonder why people travel here every year. It is full of Hindu temples, Buddhist monuments, guardian deities and intricate carvings. Even though the city itself is
so old, the medieval monuments in the square date back to the 16th to 18th century, mostly created by different Malla Kings.Patan Durbar Square
If one were to travel to the Patan Durbar Square they would find a collection of fine pagoda temples and stone statues. It serves as the business center of the city
and an interesting one at that. If you were walking to work

through this beautiful environment surrounded by ancient stone bathes, a palace used by past Kings, the feel of history in the air, and artwork displays throughout your route, it is certain that you would enjoy going to
work every day.




Hiranya Varna M

ahaviharBuilt in the 12th century this three-story golden pagoda of Lokeshwar. Its main attraction is the golden image of Lord Buddha and a large prayer wheel on the plinth of the vihar.

Kumbheshwar

This is a five story pagoda style temple built for Lord Shiva with touches of gold on the tippy tops of the pointy roof. There is a lovely pond that was cleaned by King Jayasthiti Malla and after he added various images of Ganesh, Sitala, and more to enhance the beauty of the pond and courtyard. There is also a natural spring in the courtyard whose source is said to be from the Gosainkundaglacial lake. Ritual bathing takes place here every year during the festival of Janai Poornima. (July/Aug)


Ashokan Stupas

They are popularly believed, though not proven without doubt to have been built by Ashoka himself. Ashoka was the Buddhist Emperor of India, these stupas stand at four differ

ent corners of Patan, giving the whole city a monastic character. All these Buddhist mounds were built in 250 AD at the time when Buddhism was making headway in the Kathmandu Valley from India.


Mahaboudha
If one would travel to Mahaboudha they would see the magnificent Buddhist temple built out of bricks – terra cotta style – is not a Nepali traditional medium but its splendor is proof how talented and adaptable the locals craftsmen can be. The Mahaboudha Temple is sometimes referred to as the temple of a million
Buddha's. Each brick used in the construction of this holy place, has a small image of the Buddha and there are 9,000 bricks used! Unfortunately the temple was leveled in the 1933 earthquake and thankfully re-built exactly to the original specifications.



Krishna Temple
The Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna demands the attention of any passerby. Its style is not native to Nepal but that does not matter because the three story stone temple has a large population of devotees and admirers alike. The complexity of the art with its great attention to details in the stone carvings, show the high level of creative skill that was around in the 16th century. The temple grounds also has yearly festivalsincluding that of Lord Krishna's Birthday celebration (July/Aug) which is an interesting sight for locals as well as th

Machchhendranath
Temple
The Machchhendranath Temple is a popular attraction in Patan. It lies in the middle of a spacious courtyard near the edges of the local market place. An interesting clay image of Red Machchhendranath Avalokiteshwar, the God of the country, stays at its temple for six months every year. The rest of the year depends on how long the image is on display during the Red Machchhendranath Jatra festival (March/April) that is to help bring the rain, where the image is paraded around for all to see.




Tibetan Camp
On the outskirts of Patan there is a small population of Tibetans. They have really made this place their home by setting up numerous shrines, stupas, and even souvenir shops full of Tibetan handicrafts and prayer wheels. It is an interesting stop - of course they welcome travelers - if you have time to see a little corner of Tibetan culture in the city of Patan.

Please visit our Kathmandu Valley page for more information about the history of Patan and its Durbar Square.







Lumbini

Nepal Travel Destination

Most people would know that Lumbini is not just some other sacred town, but is in fact the birthplace of Lord Buddha who was born more than 2500 years ago. One of the legends for his birth goes like this: His mother was from a royal family, and she had a dream telling her she was going to be giving birth soon. Queen Maya Devi’s, Buddha’s mother, dreamed a white elephant with nine tusks come down to her from the heavens and entered her body. When the time was approaching that she was going to give birth, she started her journey to her parent’s home but did not make it all the way, instead she gave birth to him in the gardens of Lumbini. The price was said to have stood up immediately after birth and took seven steps in the four cardinal directions. It is


believed that wherever his feet touched, a lotus tree bloomed.

After the learning, achieving nirvana, teachings and creating of Buddhism, Lumbini has now become a sacred place visited by followers and interested parties from all over the world. The garden and its surroundings have been restored and preserved for visitors and worshipers alike. You can find ancient remains of stupas and monasteries in the area and there is even a large stone pillar that was built in 250 AD with an inscription about the birth of Buddha.

In the vicinity of the birthplace, there is also a temple dedicated to his mother, the temple of Maya Devi. There is an image of her giving birth to Buddha. The image has been worn down a bit by barren women stroking it in hopes for fertility. Also in the same area, there is the pool where Maya Devi gave her son his first purification bath.


Lumbini is a pleasant town if your travels allow you time to to visit. Whether you are an active Buddhist or a non-believer, anyone visiting this place can feel the serene spirituality and peace pulsating from these sacred worshiping grounds.

Lumbini

Nepal Travel Destination

Most people would know that Lumbini is not just some other sacred town, but is in fact the birthplace of Lord Buddha who was born more than 2500 years ago. One of the legends for his birth goes like this: His mother was from a royal family, and she had a dream telling her she was going to be giving birth soon. Queen Maya Devi’s, Buddha’s mother, dreamed a white elephant with nine tusks come down to her from the heavens and entered her body. When the time was approaching that she was going to give birth, she started her journey to her parent’s home but did not make it all the way, instead she gave birth to him in the gardens of Lumbini. The price was said to have stood up immediately after birth and took seven steps in the four cardinal directions. It is


believed that wherever his feet touched, a lotus tree bloomed.

After the learning, achieving nirvana, teachings and creating of Buddhism, Lumbini has now become a sacred place visited by followers and interested parties from all over the world. The garden and its surroundings have been restored and preserved for visitors and worshipers alike. You can find ancient remains of stupas and monasteries in the area and there is even a large stone pillar that was built in 250 AD with an inscription about the birth of Buddha.

In the vicinity of the birthplace, there is also a temple dedicated to his mother, the temple of Maya Devi. There is an image of her giving birth to Buddha. The image has been worn down a bit by barren women stroking it in hopes for fertility. Also in the same area, there is the pool where Maya Devi gave her son his first purification bath.


Lumbini is a pleasant town if your travels allow you time to to visit. Whether you are an active Buddhist or a non-believer, anyone visiting this place can feel the serene spirituality and peace pulsating from these sacred worshiping grounds.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

The Buddhist Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal is steeped in history and can offer any visitor a truly magical experience that will last a lifetime.

The Boudhanath Stupa is situated in the Northeast of Kathmandu, capital of Nepal and is one of the largest and holiest Buddhist sites in the world. The word stupa translated from Sanskrit means “mound to cover Buddhist relics”, and many Nepalese and Tibetan kings, including a piece of Lord Buddha himself, are claimed to be buried at this sacred site.


History of The Boudhanath Stupa

The Stupa was built around 500 AD by a Nepalese king, although there are a number of contradictory accounts. It was destroyed by the Mongols and then rebuilt in the 14th century. In the late 1950s Tibetan refugees fled there to escape invasion of the Chinese, and in the 1980s it was opened up to tourists.

The Stupa itself is a large white dome, or mandala, topped by a pinnacle with eyes to denote the Principal Lord Buddha watching over us; a third eye for wisdom; the nose a Sanskrit number 1 to mean wholeness, and no ears or mouth so evil cannot be heard or spoken. Layers of whitewash are ceremonially thrown over the dome during the three-day Tibetan New Year festivals, known as Losar, and subsequently about 35 inches are scraped away annually to prevent further expansion.


Religious paintings, called Thankas, can be bought at various stalls, but the best one is the painting school, about a third of the way round. Painters have to study for six years, and the actual thanka takes around 6 months to complete working 12 hours a day, with gold leaf and brushes no thicker than a single human hair. Due to such close, intense work, the painters unfortunately suffer with eyesight problems after a few years.





Friday, March 11, 2011

Importance of peace in the development of a country

Man, developed from a chimpanzee started to live with its own kind. He made his territory and stared to live a social life. He introduced many new ideas to make his life comfortable and secure. he made many weapons from stone, iron, metal etc to be free from wild animals and other men. men. He made huts in which people living permanently were called members. When the time changed many house were made and thus a society was established.
In order to increase the boundary of the society, they fought and increased their territory Which eventually established a country.

To grow more powerful, aggressive and prosperous, people stared to utilize the nature or so called natural resources. The utilization of the natural resources made the country in every sector.

This change or progress is called development. It is important to all species, especially to humans but development was not easily made. We needed machines, money, material and manpower or human resources.

All these factors have proven to be a key factor for development of a country economically. These factors helped a country to develop economically but peace is also one of the important factors for development.

A country can not prosper without peace. A country should align with other countries to maintain good relation and to avoid foreign interference.

"In today's world filled with irregularities and inequality, there is no alternative except the principle of peaceful coexistence". This was said by late king Birendra Bir Bikranm Shah and it is a great topic of concern for a country like Nepal to follow the path of peace. In today's world, there are many demands of people like supply of petrol, gas, electricity, drinking water etc and to fulfill it, the country might not have enough resources to fulfill those demands, In this situation, the country needs to ask for help from other countries.

Only the country having peaceful relation will give another country help. Thus a country needs to develop peace with other countries.

Inside the country also, there might be political disturbances or strikes which may destroy the country's resources and manpower.
So, inside or outside also, the country we need to develop peace for development.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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