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Panauti is a small historically and archeologically remarkable open museum newar city located in Kavrepalanchok district i.e. 32 kilometers southeast of Kathmandu. It is a very important religious Centre, known merely everywhere in Nepal’s Hindu for its location at the confluence of two sacred drivers and or it all Nepal pilgrimage (Makar Mela) organized once every twelve years. Panauti is also a very rich testimony to medieval Nepali architecture like Indreshwar Mahadev temple, Unmatta Bhairab temple, Tulanarayan temple, Sattals, stupas, stone sculptures, and so on.  Sachi tirtha/Triveni Dam of Panauti, Makar Mela2078 Panauti is a part of the adjacent valley of Banepa. According to the local chronicle, the city was founded by Ananda Malla at the end of the 13th century, together with six other neighboring localities including Banepa, Nala, Saga, Dhulikhel, Shreekhandapur, and Chaukot. During brief periods, it was attached to the chiefdom of Banepa. However, most of the time it fel...

Tihar is also known as Deepawali in Terai and Diwali in India. Tihar is five-day long festival which is celebrated 20 days after Dashai Tika (Dashami). It is the second biggest festival celebrated in Nepal after Vijay Dashami. We can see whole Nepal lighting better than ever in a whole year during this festival. The five-day long festival begins with worship of Crow, followed by worship of Dog in second day, Laxmi Puja in third day, Govardhan Puja in day four and ends with Bhaitika on the fifth day. The festival marks the turn of year in Lunar Calendar, Nepali Sambat. Today is the day of Bhai Tika this year. Bhai Tika which is celebrated on the 5th and last day of Tihar is an important day of the festival. Bhai Tika is such a day to pray for the long life of the brothers by sisters, which is referred as “Vai or Bhai”. According to Hindu religious scriptures, there are various stories behind the celebration of Tihar. One of the famous stories behind the celebration of Tihar is relate...

  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ecotourism is an ecological activity of seeing, watching, studying, admiring nature, flora, and fauna, socio-cultural local ethnic, take responsibility for the preservation of the surrounding environment by involving local residents. Chaubas Kavre is located in Bagmati Province. Chaubas is a new emerging ecotourism destination characterized by natural beauty, scenic attraction, and socio-cultural diversity. The main attraction of this place is a favorable climate, pine forest, agro-forest, and various types of green forest, natural environment, flora and fauna, house of villages as well as panoramic views of the Himalayan range of Mahalangur in the east to Manaslu Himal in the west, Tamang, Pahari culture, Mulkhark Bhiimsenthan, Gadhidanda. Ecotourism is not yet the economic backbone of this area. But this area has potential in that direction. This study aimed to analyze the prospect of some natural ecotourism in Chaubas, Kavre. Following are the specific obj...

ॐ जय जय जय गणपति गणराजू मंगल भरण करण शुभ काजू जै गजबदन सदन सुखदाता विश्व विनायक बुद्धि विधाता।। वक्र तुण्ड शुचि शुण्ड सुहावन तिलक त्रिपुण्ड भाल मन भावन राजत मणि मुक्तन उर माला स्वर्ण मुकुट शिर नयन विशाल।। पुस्तक पाणि कुठार त्रिशुलं मौदक भोग सुगन्धित फूल, सुन्दर पीताम्बर तन साजित चरण पादुका मुनि मन राजित।। धनि शिवसुवन षडानन भ्राता गौरी ललन विश्वविख्याता ऋद्धिसिद्ध तव चंवर सुधारे  मूषक वाहन सोहन द्धारे।। कहौ जन्म शुभकथा तुम्हारी अति शुचि पावन मंगलकारी, एक समय गिरिराज कुमारी पुत्र हेतु तप कीन्हो भारी।। भयो यज्ञ जब पूर्ण अनूपा तब पहुंच्यो तुप धरि द्बिज रुपा  अतिथि जानि कै गौरी सुखारी बहुविधि सेवा करी तुम्हारी।। अति प्रसन्न है तुम वर दीन्हा मातु पुत्र हित जो तप कीन्हा मिलहि पुत्र तुहि, बुद्धि विशाला बिना गर्भ धारण, यहि काला।। गणनायक, गण ज्ञान निधाना पूजित प्रथम, रुप भगवना अस कहि अन्तरध्यान रुप है पलना पर बालक स्वरूप है।। बनि शिशु, रुदन जबहिं तुम ठाना लखि मुख सुख नहिं गौरि समाना सकल मगन, सुखमंगल गावहिं नभ सुरन, सुमन वर्षावहिं।। शम्भु, उमा, बहु दान लुटावहिं सुर मुनिजन, सु...

    Teejparva (Teej festival) is a seasonal festival. Celebrated on the third day of Shuklapaksh in the month of  Bhadau (Aug/Sep), this festival is awakening and organizing all Hindu sisters. On the special day of this festival, the second date (i.e. eating all together means balanced meal), the third date and the fifth date are important. This festival also welcomes the rainy season, welcomes greenery, grains, fruits, etc., and indicates the abundance of fruits, cow's milk, yoghurt and ghee. The connection of Teejparva, the birth of Krishna and Nawaran (name ceremony) as well as the fasting stories of Krishnalila and Parvati for Mahadev to get a husband are connected. Krishna & Teej   In the case of Lord Krishna, according to the Mahabharata story, the uncle Kansa and nephew Krishna. Kansa's sisters-in-law are Devaki and Vasudev. Motherhood seems to have prevailed at that time as Devaki's son was likely to become king. Therefore, when Kansa went to take his sis...

The story of Lord Krishna’s Birth कृष्णजन्माष्टमी Amongst the incarnations of Lord Vishnu perhaps Lord Krishna is the most charismatic and human of all. He has his share of faults, his share of magnetism that drew followers and haters alike. His strong sense of moral compass which led to the Mahabharata war and his distortions and interference was all for the purpose of flushing out the evil and retaining the good.   In Duryodhana’s own words – Krishna is a “smiling rogue if there ever was one. He can eat, he can drink, he can sing, he can dance. He can make love, he can fight, he can gossip with old women, and play with little children. Who says he’s God?”   Shri Krishna and his Birth While the ever devoted brother Kamsa decided to imprison his newly married sister Devaki and brother in law Vasudev after the divine Akashvani (divine announcement) stated his end would be by hands of the eight children of Devaki and Vasudev, the Lord had other plans. By the ...