Refreshing Rara Lake

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Happy Birthday, Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah

Poush 14, today is the birthday of our beloved Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah ...
Lets remember him on his birthday and pray for the eternal peace of the great soul and thank him for his service to Nepal & Nepali people.

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was the 11th King of Nepal and a South Asian statesman. The son of King Mahendra, whom he succeeded in 1972, he reigned until his death in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre.

Born: December 28, 1945, Kathmandu (14th Poush 2002)
Parents: Mahendra of Nepal
Spouse: Aishwarya of Nepal (m. 1970)
Assassinated: June 1, 2001, Kathmandu
Siblings: Gyanendra of Nepal, Dhirendra of Nepal
Children: Dipendra of Nepal, Princess Shruti of Nepal, Prince Nirajan of Nepal

The Dharahara in 1956

The Dharahara in 1956. The whitewashing work on it is in its final stages. The area around the tower is still uncluttered by later constructions. The few houses surrounding it are low and in the traditional style.

Nagarkot

Nagarkot
Village in Nepal

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Nagarkot is a village and Village Development Committee located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3,504 and had 655 houses in it.

The old Dharahara, the Ram Chandra temple and a wing of Bag Burbar

The old Dharahara, the Ram Chandra temple and a wing of Bag Burbar from the south-west, in the 1920s. Bag Durbar, the Garden Palace was constructed in 1805 for General Bhimsen Thapa, who kept a cage with living tigers at its entrance. Thus, the palace was a also called the Tiger Palace. It was extremely damaged by the earthquake, and in 1940 a new palace, Hari Bhawan was erected in its place.

Poon Hill

Poon Hill is one of the most famous viewpoints in the world and in Nepal, it is probably the second most famous viewpoints after Kala Pattar.

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Elevation (feet): 10531
Elevation (meters):     3210
Continent:     Asia
Country: Nepal
Range/Region: Himalaya

The pre-earthquake Dharahara as seen from Tundikhel

The pre-earthquake Dharahara as seen from Tundikhel.

Devis Fall, Pokhara

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Langtang Valley

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As wild as any Tibetan highlands with idyllic rural landscape, Langtang valley is described by early explorers of Nepal as the “most beautiful valley in Nepal”. The trail here is not quite as overrun by tourists as the Everest or the Annapurna and is surprisingly not too strenuous. Unrivalled for a spectrum of lush green valleys, fascinating villages and the snow-capped white Himalayas, this most accessible trekking region crosses no high passes yet offers the best high altitude scenery. It is best suited to one- or two-week long itineraries.

Khumbu Valley, on the way to Mt. Everest

Khumbu (also known as the Everest Region) is a region of northeastern Nepal on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. It is part of the Solukhumbu District, which in turn is part of the Sagarmatha Zone.

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Khumbu is one of three subregions of the main Khambu (specially Thulung) and Sherpa settlement of the Himalaya, the other two being Solu and Pharak. It includes the town of Namche Bazaar as well as the villages of Thame, Khumjung, Pangboche, Pheriche and Kunde. The famous Buddhist monastery at Tengboche is also located in the Khumbu.

The Khumbila mountain rising above Khumjung and Kunde, two of the larger villages in the area, with Mount Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam in the background.
The Khumbu's elevation ranges from 3,300 metres (11,000 feet) to the 8,848 m (29,029 ft) summit of Mount Everest, the highest place on Earth. The Khumbu region includes both Sagarmatha National Park (above Monju) and the Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone, between Lukla and Monju.

The Khumbu is a glacier believed to be the result of the last great Ice Age, ~500,000 years ago.

The southern Ashoka Stupa in Lagankhel, around the turn of the century

The southern Ashoka Stupa in Lagankhel, around the turn of the century. The social gathering on the elevated platform may have taken place at the onset of the dry season, when an umbrella of wood and cloth was attached to the finials for one week.

Phewa Lake, Pokhara

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot.

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Surface elevation: 742 m
Area: 4.43 km²
Length: 17 km
Width: 9 km
Mean depth: 8.60 m
Cities: Pokhara, Sarankot, Dhikur Pokhari

Mount Everest, touched by the sun

Mount Everest, touched by the sun.

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The courtyard of Yatkha Bahal during its annual festival

The courtyard of Yatkha Bahal during its annual festival. The elaborate structure on the roof of the temple in the background no longer exists.

Mount Hiunchuli

Hiunchuli is a peak in the Himalayas of central Nepal. The mountain is an extension of Annapurna South. Between this peak and Machapuchare is a narrow section of the Modi Khola valley that provides the only access to the Annapurna Sanctuary.

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Elevation: 6,441 m
First ascent: October 1971
Mountain range: Himalayas

Rupse Waterfall, Palpa, Lumbini

Rupse Waterfall the most beautiful waterfall in Nepal is situated in Rupse VDC.

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Rupse is a village development committee in Palpa District in the Lumbini Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1755 people living in 308 individual households.

Mount Gauri Sankar

Gauri Sankar is a mountain in the Himalayas, the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal, behind Melungtse. The name comes from Sanskrit for the Goddess (Gauri) and her Consort (Shankar), denoting the sacred regard to which is afforded it by the peoples of Tibet and Nepal.

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Elevation: 7,134 m
First ascent: May 8, 1979
Prominence: 1,709 m
Mountain range: Himalayas

Yomari Punhi - Udhauli Puja

२ पौष २०७० - 17th December 2013

Happpy Yomari Punhi
Happy Udhauli Puja - Kirat Parba

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Panch Pokhari, Sindhupalchowk

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Panch Pokhari means the group of five holy ponds / lakes. Pach pokhari is situated to the north east of Kathmandu valley and west of Rolwaling Himal. It is pilgrimage place for Hindus and it has five holy ponds at the height of 4462 mtr. The area offers cultural heritage, unsurpassed beauty and biological diversity. The beautiful Himalayan range and pristine nature with different culture are major highlights.

Jugal Himal is a small region in the west of Rolwaling Himal and south east of Langtang Himal. The main peak are Lenpo Gang or big white peak (6979m), Dorje Lakpa (6986m) and Ganchempo (6387m).

This is the most easily accessible of all areas from Kathmandu. It lies about 70k.m north of Kathmandu. valley, it is an area inhabited by sherpas, Tamags and Chetrries. The language , culture and dress of the Helambu sherpas are very different from those who live in Solu khumbu and Rollwaling area and it is famous place for arts.

Mount Pumori

Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalaya. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, which means "Unmarried Daughter" in the Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory.

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Pumori is a popular climbing peak and the easiest route is graded class 3, although with significant avalanche danger. Pumori was first climbed in 1962 by Gerhard Lenser on a German-Swiss expedition. Two Czechs (Leopold Sulovský and Zdeněk Michalec) climbed a new route on the south face in the spring of 1996 (Joe Simpson, 1997, Dark Shadows falling).

An outlier of Pumori is Kala Patthar (5,643m/18,513'), which appears as a big brown bump below the impressive south face of Pumori. Many trekkers going to see Mount Everest up close will attempt to climb to the top of Kala Patthar.

Elevation: 7,161 m
First ascent: 1962
Prominence: 1,278 m
Mountain range: Himalayas

Boudhanath Stupa from the south, before 1960

Boudhanath Stupa from the south, before 1960.

Sundarijal

Sundarijal is a village development committee in Kathmandu District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. The name says it all ‘Sundarijal’ - ‘the beautiful water’.

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Area: 5.18 km²
Weather: 10°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 71% Humidity

Annapurna Range from Sarangkot

Annapurna Range from Sarangkot.

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Sarankot or Sarangkot is Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.

Annapurna is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes 8,091 m Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over 7,000 m and 16 more over 6,000 m.