Tansen

Friday, 29 February 2008 17:56

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Tansen, the capital of Palpa district, is a classic traditional town of Western Nepal situated at an altitude of 1372 meters on the southern slope of the Shreenagar hill.

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Baglung

Thursday, 03 January 2008 01:43

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Baglung (28.27 N, 83.60 E, elev. 1020 m.) lies in the midhills of Nepal, 275 km West of Kathmandu. Baglung is the district headquarters of Baglung District and is also the zonal headquarters of Dhawalagiri Zone.

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Pokhara

Wednesday, 26 December 2007 01:05

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Pokhara is situated in the northwestern bend of the Pokhara Valley, which is a widening of the Seti Gandaki valley The Seti River and its river have dug impressive gorges into the valley floor

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Bandipur

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 03:09

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Bandipur is situated at 27.93 N, 84.42 E and an elevation of 1030m on a mountain saddle (Mahabharat range) about 700m above the Marsyangdi River Valley,

143 km to the west of Kathmandu and 80 km to the east of Pokhara. Since 1998 it is linked by a 8km access road from Dumre (Kathmandu-Pokhara highway).

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Lumbini

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 03:12

Lumbini, Buddhist pilgrimage site situated in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Zone of Nepal. It the place where Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who later became a Buddha (Gautama Buddha), and founded the religion of Buddhism.

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Kathmandu

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 03:06

Kathmandu is the capital and the major city of Nepal. The city is situated in Kathmandu Valley that also contains two other cities - Patan and Bhaktapur. The original inhabitants of Kathmandu are called Newars , who speak a language called Nepal Bhasa. Kathmandu is located at [show location on an interactive map 27°23′N, 85°22′E. It is one of the most developed cities in Nepal.

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Janakpur

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 03:12

Janakpur city is centre of the ancient Maithili culture with its own language and script. Janakpurdham also is the birthplace of Sita Devi, a Hindu goddess (also called Janaki), the heroin of the Ramayana epic and it is the site of her wedding with Rama, a Hindu god. The centre of Janakpurdham is dominated by the impressive Janaki Mandir to the north and west of the bazaar.

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Patan

Thursday, 29 May 2008 07:34

Patan is probably one of the oldest Buddhist City in the world. It is believed that the city was founded in the 3rd century A.D. Patan is situated on a plateau across Bagmati River.

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