Chandragiri Hills

People enjoying snow at Chandragiri Hill

Kathmandu is a valley surrounded by hills from every side. There are main four hills which sorrounds Kathmandu; Phulchoki, Shivapuri, Nagarjun and Chandragiri. Chandragiri hill is located at the south west corner of Kathmandu district which belongs in State No. 3 among 7 states of Nepal. 

Chandragiri hill is one of the major tourist attraction center of Nepal which offers great views of Lantang Himalayan ranges, hills surrounding Kathmandu and a magnificent topographical view of almost whole Kathmandu. Chandragiri area is located in an ancient popular route which connects Kathmandu to India in the past when there was no road transportation available in all hilly areas of Nepal. There is another legend about King Prithivi Narayan Shah the founder of the Himalayan country Nepal. King who was in a mission of fortifying his kingdom of Gorkha made his plan to conquer Kathmandu after observing the Kathmandu from Chandragiri hills. Furthermore, there is a Hindu religious history in this area. Lord Shiva carried deceased body of Sati Devi the concert of lord Shiva on his back when sati devi committed suicide after jumping on the fire. When lord Shiva moved around the world without not knowing the body was decaying and body parts felled at different location. In this area the head fell off from the dead body of Satidevi and later at the same spot statue of shiva appeared and people constructed shiva temple. This temple was known as Valaeswor Mahadev on which Vala means forehead. 

Chandragiri hills became a easy access for the visitors after the cable was constructed. It is a 12 minutes ride to reach the summit of Chandragiri hill from its base. Chandragiri hill is considered as one of the highest point of Kathmandu valley with the altitude of 2,100 meters. If you visit Chandragiri hills in a clear day this place offers you a magnificent 180 degree views of Himalayas. The view from Chandragiri is often compared from other hill location like Sarangkot or Nagarkot. Nepal One Tours and travels strictly recommends to visit Chandragiri hills when you are in a tour of Kathmandu.

Swet Bhairav

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Swet means White and Bhairav is one of the most dangerous appearence of Lord Shiva. Therefore Swet Bhairav is also known as White Bhairav. There are altogether 8 Bhairav Temple in Kathmandu. Among them Swet Bhairav temple has also its own importance. The idol of Swet Bhairav is located at Basantapur Kathmandu just below Degu Taleju Temple. Likewise other 7 Bhairav temple, this temple is also said to be established to protect Kathmandu from bad omens and evil spirit. This idol of Swet Bhairav gets reveal only in the festival called Indra Jatra. Beside that it is kept inside the wooden curtain throughout the year. On this festival tradional Nepalese whiskey comes out from the small straw attached on the Bhairav's opened mouth and the local devotees of Kathmadu gather in front of the idol then struggle hard and push eachother to drink that whiskey immediately. Drinking this whiskey is believed to get blessings from Lord Indra for good fortune.
Nepal One Tours and Travels highly recommends you to visit Swet Bhairav Temple when you are in Nepal Tour.

Paragliding in Nepal

Paragliding is an adventurous sport activities. For those nature lover and adventure seeker paragliding is one of the best adventure sport that can be enjoyed. Paragliding in Nepal can be a truly wonderful and fulfilling experience and the thrills you will have during the paraglide above the beautiful Pokhara valley.

Sarangkot is the take off point, you will have a flight with a driver for half an hour in the blue sky. And the flight lets you view the snow caped mountains, turquoise lakes and panoramic view of beautiful mountains. Paragliding is the weather dependent sport, November and December are the best months for this sport activities. It also offer prime views of Annapurna range, beautiful landscape around Pokhara valley, Mt. Fishtail, Fewa Lake and rivers with a great photographic opportunities. Every moment that you enjoyed during the flight will be recorded as a movie in order to make your flight memorable. 

Bajrayogini Jatra at Sankhu

Each year the Bajrayogini Jatra is celebrated in Sankhu, Kathmandu, Nepal. This Jatra is celebrated up to 8 days. This is one of the major Jatra among other jatra which is celebrated each year inside Kathmandu Valley. During the period of this jatra, we can see lots of people and the possession of festival.

Sankhu is a small village which is situated in the east north side of Kathmandu and the population is also very less in comparison to big cities like Kathmandu.  This jatra is very famous among Newar Community so from different locality people gather to observe this festival.

This Bajrayogini temple is at the top of the hill, bringing down the statue of Bajrayogini Goddesses in the heavy chariot is really exciting to see. While watching this jatra people get too much excitement and happy. People came from different locality due to which the brotherhood relationship increases.

While celebrating this jatra, many people were invited like friends and relatives due to which there will be the promotion of this Bajrayogini Jatra as well as the locality of Sankhu. This place is also famous for Sali Nadi (The Holy River which is mentioned in the Holy book of Hindu called Swasthani).

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Holi Cheer Has Been Stood

Holi is the festival of color, friendships and love. This festival is also known as fagu Purnima where fagu is the sacred red powder and purnima means the full moon. Holi is celebrated in full moon day in month of Falgun. It is also known for welcoming summer and spring and also observed to get blessing of god for coming harvests and fertility of the land.

In Nepal holi starts one week before the main day of Holi. There is a ritual of erecting the long bamboo stick (lingo) covered with pieces of different colors clothe (chir) in Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu at the beginning of the week. To mark the end of the Holi festival the lingo is taken down and the chir is burnt. The event is called Chir Haran or Holika Dahan.

On the day of Holi people go to their houses of relatives and friends in groups to celebrate the Holi. They celebrate holi with Color, Water, sweets and music.  People put color on each other as a token of love. People put different beautiful colors on each other eat sweets, dance, play music and move whole day. In Terai people celebrate Holi the next day from the hilly region of Nepal.

Now days people used balloons (Lola) and Plastic water guns (pichakari) filled with colored water throw on each other from the main week ahead of main Holi days in Nepal specially kids. People collects woods and burn fires, perform dances and play music's with some drinks and makes jokes on this day.

On the occasion of Holi festival there is an official holiday in Nepal. Offices, colleges, schools are closed on holi in hilly region and the very next day in Terai region to celebrate it.

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