The brilliant-white World Peace Pagoda is just above the fewa lake balanced on a narrow ridge. It's at the altitude of 1250 meters. This was constructed by the Buddhists monks from the Japanese Nipponzan Myohoji organization. As, located in the great height we can view the entire Annapurna range and the view of the Pokhara valley itself. Here, we can go by walking or through driving. Similarly, we can go there by just crossing the fewa lake and just a hour of walk throughout the jumgle. In this pagoda, there are four statues of the Lord Buddha in the various position reflecting the world peace and is donated by the various countries. Reaching the place we can feel the fresh air of peace and the harmony which helps to refresh our body, mind and the soul. It is standing as the shrine reflecting the world peace and the harmony.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Fewa Lake (Pokhara)
Fewa lake is freshwater lake and is one of the best tourist destinations of Pokhara. It is the second largest lake in Nepal. The lake is atream-fed but the dam regulates the water reserve. The average water depth is about 8.6m and the maximum water depth is about 24m respectively. At one side of the lake, we can get the various recreational facilities such as hotels, resorts, cafes, bars and so on. Whereas, in the lake we can do boating, fishing, swimming, sailing, kayaking, bird watching and enjoy the nature. In the middle of the lake there is one temple named Taal Barahi which is the shrine for the local people and the visitors. We can also view the reflection of the Mount Macchapucchre Range in the calm and fresh water of the lake. Here various species of fish are conserved and we can see the various aquatic vegetation in it. The people residing in this areas are involved in the various tourism business to provide the facilities to the visitors.
Pokhara
Pokhara can be defined as the part of the heaven located in the earth. It the city with the high hills, mountains, fast flowing rivers, forests and is rich in it's other natural resources too. Pokhara can be one of the best destination for spending the holidays.It is the best place or the base for the trekking such as trekking to Mount Annapurna region which is quiet amazing. The majority of population residing in Pokhara are Brahmins, Chettris, Gurung, Magars, Newars, Rai, Thakali and others. It is the city of the lakes too. The famous lakes are Fewa, Begnas and so on. Apart from it's natural beauty, Pokhara is rich in it's cultural aspect as it has the cultural diversity reflecting the people's lifestyle, habitats, living standards and so on. Pokhara is accessible through both airways and roadways. There are regular flights from Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu making the destination reachable in 20 minutes from the capital city, Kathmandu or a 6 hours drive from the roadways. So, the places of the pokhara with it's great potential can be highlighted as given.
Sunday, 26 August 2012
Lumbini
Birth Place of Lord Buddha (Lumbini)
So, this place with the evidence of the great personality Lord Buddha is located in the small town of Terai region. The main tourist attraction of Lumbini are Maya Devi Temple, Pushkarani (a holy pool) and the Tibetan monastery. Here we can know about the childhood, life-style and history of the Lord Buddha here as the Crown Prince Siddharth Gautam. Mostly people come here with the great religious influence and faith towards the Lord Buddha. Here, people come to celebrate Buddha Purnima as is the great festival of the Buddhists people remembering the great contributions of the Lord Buddha praying for the world peace. This place is accessible through flights and has the regular flights from Kathmandu. Similarly, Lumbini is connected by the roadways with Bhairahawa, Pokhara and kathmandu through Narayanghat.
Lumbini is the holy and the historical place of
Nepal as it is the birth Place of Lord Buddha. He was born as the crown prince
Siddharth Gautam to Shakya King Suddhodana and Queen Maya Devi. As he was fully
facilitated and he even don't know about pain, sorrows, illness, poverty, death
and so on in his childhood. One day when was visiting out of the palace, he saw
all that reality and wanted to know what the life is. So, one day he left the
palace in search of the enlightenment at the age of 29 leaving his family
members and all the facilities of the palace.So, after a long meditation he
achieved Nirvana under a tree in Bodh Gaya and explored the meaning of the
life. Thus, after this achievement he spread his message to the world and to
stay in a peace and harmony and then onwards know as the Lord Buddha and spread
Buddhism all around the world.
So, this place with the evidence of the great personality Lord Buddha is located in the small town of Terai region. The main tourist attraction of Lumbini are Maya Devi Temple, Pushkarani (a holy pool) and the Tibetan monastery. Here we can know about the childhood, life-style and history of the Lord Buddha here as the Crown Prince Siddharth Gautam. Mostly people come here with the great religious influence and faith towards the Lord Buddha. Here, people come to celebrate Buddha Purnima as is the great festival of the Buddhists people remembering the great contributions of the Lord Buddha praying for the world peace. This place is accessible through flights and has the regular flights from Kathmandu. Similarly, Lumbini is connected by the roadways with Bhairahawa, Pokhara and kathmandu through Narayanghat.
Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (8,848
meters) is the highest peak in the world. It lies on the border between Nepal
and Tibet. Here we can find various species of the birds and animals and the
various natural vegetation conserved in the Sagarmatha National Park. It is
located in the Solukhunbu district and is approachable through trekking
and flights which take-offs from Kathmandu. Solukhumbu district can be
defined as the gate-way to the Mount Everest.
This place is famous as
mostly people come here to kiss the summit of the highest peak of the world and
to experience the thrill in their life. Here the climatic condition is dynamic
in nature and snow falls frequently. Namchebazar is the small town which is
located in this Solukhumbu district is fully facilitated with the services to
be provided to the visitors with hotels, lodges and so on. Sherpas are the main
residents of this district. Here we can observe the Sherpa culture, famous
tengboche Monastery and enjoy the adventure holidays in this areas by doing
trekking to Everest Base Camp, Everest View Treck, Island Peak Climbing and so
on.
Short Description of Nepal
Nepal is a small and beautiful landlocked country
rich in it's culture, natural beauties, people, places and so on. It is between
the two big countries India and China. It's total area is 1,47,181 square
kilometers. It can be called as the roof of the world as the highest peak Mount
Everest (Sagarmatha) is in this country reflecting it's glory. Here we can find
people of various culture, religions, traditions and so on. Mostly people here
are Gurung, Newras, Brahmins, Magars, Chettri, Rai, Limbu and others reflecting
the cultural diversity. Here we can find the climatic variation as temperature
goes on decreasing with the increase in the altitude and is dynamic in nature.
Here we can find the fast flowing rivers originated from the Himalayas with the
great potential. It is also the birth place of Gautama Buddha. It can be the
perfect package for the tourists for learning it's cultural and natural
diversity along with it's uniqueness.
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