Rafting Rivers

Rafting in Nepal

The rivers open for rafting in Nepal are : The Tamur, Arun, Dudh Koshi, Likhu, Tama Koshi, Sunkoshi and Indravati of the Koshi river system in eastern Nepal; The Kali Gandaki, Budi Gandaki, Marsyangdi, Trishuli, Seti, Madi and Daraudi of the Gandaki river system; The Humla Karnali, Seti Karnali, Bheri and Mugu Karnali of the Karnali river system in far western Nepal.

A Typical Day on the River
Typically, on the first day, rafters are driven to the put-in point which is the actual starting point of the river trip. In a few cases, the approach may also involve a short hike before arriving at the river bank.

Maghe Sankranti

According to the astrological belief, in the month of Magh(tenth month in Nepali Calender) the sun enters the southern hemisphere, and the days begin to grow longer and warmer. Lord vishnu the Preserver is thanked for his efforts. On Maghe Sankranti (the first day of Magh) people take an early morning bath in a holy river, visit the shrines of Vishnu, and present flowers, incense and food to him. They read the Bhagwad Gita, also known as The Song of the Gods, apply mustard oil over their bodies, and enjoy feast of rice cooked with lentiles, yams or tarul-a must-and til ko laddu, sweets made of seasame and jaggery (sugarcane paste).

Nepalese People

Nepal is bounded by by India on three sides and on the fourth northern side by Tibet. In more sense than one Nepal, specially the Kathmandu Valley, has acted as a receiver and preserver as well a transmitter of cultural and intellectual strains of ideas from the south to the north and from the north to the south. It has also provided sanctuaries to different racial, ethnic and linguistic groups. Different racial and ethnic groups brought with them varied culture, language, arts, crafts, thought forms, social practices, religion and way of life.
True. Due to migration, military expeditions, trading and commercial activities there has been tremendous intermingling of the races on both the southern and northern borders of Nepal. Mongolian groups of Tibeto-Burmese language group has had contacts with the "Caucasian" groups of Indo-Aryan language groups. While the former have been basically followers of Buddhism and other natural religions, the later follow Hinduism. It has always acted as a sort of the Himalayan bridge between the south and the north.

LUMBINI

Lumbini is the birth place of Gautam Buddha, the initiator of Buddism and the follower of peace and non voilence. There we can see the ancient building and the materials used by Buddha.

Patan Durbar Square

Patan Durbar Square overview

 Patan also known as Lalitpur means the city of arts. It is located across the river Bagmati river only 5km south of Kathmandu city center. This city founded in 3rd century AD by King Veera Dev has a distinction of being the home of the finest crafts and is considered oldest of all in this square date back to the medieval Malla period from 16th to 18th century and the monuments in the area are mostly dredited to King Siddhi Nar Singh Malla, Shri Niwas Malla and Yog Narendra Malla.

Pashupatinath

Situated 5km east of Kathmandu city center, Pashupatinath literally means "Lord of Animals" and is considered to be the patron deity of Nepal. Pashupatinath is regarded as one of the holiest site for Hindus all over the world.
Pashupatinath temple is a pagoda style two-tiered golden roof with exquisitely carved four silver doors containing in its sanctum a phallic idol with four faces facing each direction and the fifth one is looking up towards the Zenith. A temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed at the present site by Lichhavi King Supushpa Verma according to an ancient Chronicle.

DHARAN_DHANKUTA

This video show the the high of Dharan to Dhankuta which is naturally beautiful.