SAARC SUBMMIT 2014 IN NEPAL

                                                  SAARC SUBMMIT 2014 IN NEPAL

South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation First ( SAARC ) Summit was held in Bangladesh (Dhaka) on 7-8 December 1985.SAARC Members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka  Afghanistan was added Later.

      The SAARC secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors implementation of activities, prepares for and services meeting, and serves as a channel of communication between the association and its member states as well as other regional organisations.

       The secretariat is headed by the secretary general. Who is appointed by the council of Ministers from member states in alphabetical order for a three year term. The SAARC Secretariat and member states observe 8 December as the SAARC charter Day.

  The 18^th SAARC Summit will be held in Nepali Capital Kathmandu on 26-27 November  2014  A.D. and B.S. 2071 Mangsir 10-11 .The  Programme will open National City Hall Pardasanimarga.  GON   expenses 2000 (Two Thousand )  Million.  Here road  was maintain  good. Around Kathmandu Valley Reconstruction  and painting was makes  faster. Traffic police arranged  road well. Security  was satisfied. GON Booked Guest for Soaltee  hotel, Yak and Yeti hotel darbarmarga,  Hyatt Regency Boudhanath sadak. Health is everything for human being. If necessary to admission hospital SAARC guest  Teaching Hospital  was available .This time the summit is taking place after an interval of three years as the  last summit was held in Maldives in 2011.The following heads of state /heads of government of the Eight member countries will participate in the upcoming summit in Kathmandu.

                                              2014  SAARC MEMBER COUNTRIES LIST

Member	Represented By	Title
Bangladesh	Sheikh  Hasina	Prime Minister
India	Narendra  Modi	Prime Minister
Afghanistan	Ashraf Ghani	President
Bhutan	Tshering Tobgay	Prime Minister
Nepal	Sushil  Koirala	Prime Minister
Pakistan	Nawaz Sharif	Prime Minister
Sri - Lanka	Rajapaksa	President
Maldives	Abdulla Yamen	President

                                               SAARC SUMMIT RECORD LIST

S.N.	Country	Year
First	Bangladesh	1985
Second	India	1986
Third	Nepal	1987
Fourth	Pakistan	1988
Fifth	Maldives	1990
Sixth	Sri- Lanka	1991
Seventh	Bangladesh	1993
Eight	India	1995
Ninth	Maldives	1997
Tenth	Sri- Lanka	1998
Eleventh	Nepal	2002
Twelfth	Pakistan	2004
Thirteenth	Bangladesh	2005
Fourteenth	India	2007
Fifteenth	Sri -Lanka	2008
Sixteenth	Bhutan	2010
Seventeeth	Afghanistan	2011
Eighteenth	Nepal	2014

Important point we discuss by Point to point.

1.The importance of tourism had been recognized since early days of SAARC.

2.The task of promoting tourism was assigned to the SAARC Chamber of commerce and Industry (SCCI) Tourism Council.

3.Approved  establishment of the working group of Tourism.

4.The Leaders stressed that continued efforts would be made by the member states at all levels to promote people to people contact by facilitating travel among SAARC countries.

5.They agreed to take measures to charge nationals of SAARC member states fees for entry into archaeological and heritage sites as applicable to their own nationals.

6.These efforts would include facilitating the movement of people through improved travel infrastructure and air, sea  and land connectivity among the SAARC countries, collaboration in human resource development and the promotion of SAARC as a common destination through public – private partnerships and joint campaigns.

7.It also finalized  a list of activities to be undertaken  for tourism promotion among the SAARC Countries.

8.It also reviewed  the status of implementation of the SAARC and noted with satisfaction that most of the decisions taken earlier have been implemented by the member states.

9.The Minister/Leaders of the delegations in their statements emphasized that concerted efforts should be made by member states to implement all decisions taken by this forum as well as the working group meetings. They reiterated to adopt a collective approach in promoting regional tourism.

Conclusion: Tourism is very interesting profession .We must have eyes to see, ears to listen and desire to learn.

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Top Ten Nepali Food.

1.Dal Bhat Tar Kari (Rice, Curru and Lintel) : Number 1 in our list as its a common Nepalese food of Nepalese. Nepalese love to eat rice with lintel and other seasonal vegetable curries. So when you are in Nepal eat as much of Nepalese Thali. 

2.Gundruk  and Dhido :- Gundruk is a traditional dish one Nepal which is made from a fermented spinach which gives a little sour test. GUndruk can be prepared in a different style like gravy or fried or in a form of pickle with hot spices such as chilly, garlic and ginger. Gundruk can be eaten with rice or Dhido. Dhido is a thick porridge without sugar or salt prepared with just a corm flour and water by boiling and cooking in a low heat until it gets thick. Dhido can also be eaten with gundruk, vegetable curry or meat curry or lintel. But the combination of hot Dhido with a gravy Gundruk with fried soybeans goes best. Do not miss Gundruk - Dhido while you are in Nepal Tour. 

3.Kheer: Kheer is a sweet dish prepared with Rice, Milk, Sugar And Ghee (butter) with additional dry fruit flavors such as coconut, cashew, raisin, cinnamon and many others. It is also a kind of porridge but definitely of a Nepalese style. Kheer is also common in South Asian region but try Nepalese one which is a great taste of Nepal for you.   

4.Chau-min: Chaumin comes in our number 4th list. Chaumin is popular dish of Nepal, many people eat as a breakfast or lunch. Chaumin is available in variety of form like Mutton, Chicken, Buff (Buffalo meat) and vegetables. It is fried noodles with different seasonings. Try a spicy chaumin and be full with your appetite in Nepal. 

5.Momo :  Here comes the popular Nepalese food the "Momo" in our list which we have rated umber 5. Momo is very common food in Nepal which is available in every corner of City areas of Nepal. MOMO is a steamed dumplings made of flower and Meat or flower and vegetables and be eaten with a special MOMO sauce.  Most of the Nepalese people order Momo when they visit to restaurants. There are so many MOMO stalls and MOMO shop around Kathmandu some of them have also made a brand in MOMO such as Everest MOMO, Sandar MOMO, Mazic MOMO, Bakery Cafe, and MOMO stalls in Bhat Bhattini super store.    Many people use in Breakfast. Momo is available see ,  veg, chicken, Buff, Mutton . If you want to try little different MOMO you can try fried momo, C-Momo, Soup MOMO or T-Momo. C-MOMO is MOMO cooked with a special gravy with extra chilley. T-Momo a tibetean MOMO is slightly different taste with some unique spices. Le us tell you that if you do not eat Momo while you are visiting Nepal, you should come to Nepal very soon to eat the MOMO.  

6.Aalu Tama : Aalu  Tama is traditional dish prepared especially in hilly region. It is cooked with a fermented bamboo suits, potato and black eyed peas. The taste is little sour but rich in flavor and refreshing taste.   

7.Meat gravy : Gravy Mean is very common dish of Nepal and can be found in every cornor of Nepal. The most common meat gravy are Chicken, Mutton, Pork and Buffalo. This item is also spicy and hot item which is eaten with rice, roti (bread) or Dhido. Onion, Garlic, Ginger, Tomato, Paper, Chilly, curry powder and meat masala are the ingredients of Nepalese Meat gravy.      

8.Fish Curry: Fish is famous Nepalese food. Nepal have a different variety of fresh water fish. The fish found in the cold water of nepalese rivers are great in Taste. Nepalese eat fried fish and gravy fish. The locals from Kathmandu love to travel to nearby places like Kulekhani, Dolalghat, Malekhu and Kakani to eat fresh fish on the weekends. Rainbow trout is a kind which is gaining popularity now a days. You can go to Kakani for the trout fish. There are mainly two kinds of fish one is river fish another is a farm fish. There are government fish farms in Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Bhairawa and other Cities. Our recommendation is to try fresh cold river water fish which is the delicious one in Nepal.   

9.Aalu Paratha : Aalu  paratha is used in breakfast and lunch. It is prepared by flour, potato, salt, oil with some spices and seasoning. Paratha is a excellent items for vegetarian. Nepal is a vegetarian friendly country. Paratha is found easily in a samosa shop in every corner of city areas.   

10.Sel-Roti: Selroti is the ancient dish of Nepal. Can be used in a Breakfast. Selroti is commonly found in a samosa shop however sel is a special item that Nepalese cook on the ocassion of Deepawali festival and marriage ceremony. 

You should try all these 10 foods when you are travelling in Nepal.  

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Twenty Reason We Should Travel Lumbini.

Lumbini is a Buddhist Pilgrimage site located in the south west region of Nepal which is nearely 300 kms and a 8 hours journey by road from the capital city Kathmandu. It is the Place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE.

Gautama, who achieved nirvana sometime around 543 BC became the Lord Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism after achieving Enlightenment Lumbini is one of the many reasons for pilgrimage that sprang up in the places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha beside other notable pilgrimage sites includes Kushinagar and Bodhgaya

Lumbini has a number of temples built by different countries and  there are several others which are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum-the Lumbini International Research Institute- are also located inside the sacred Gaarden.  There are other historically valuable sides which are the main attraction to the foreign visiters. Maya devi Temple the exact place where Buddha was born, similarly there also located the Puskarini or Holy pond where the Buddha’s mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where, too Buddha had his first bath.

Here we have collected top twenty reasons to travel Lumbini for informative purpose:

20 reasons to Travel Lumbini:

1.       World peace stupa: World peace stupa in lumbini is very popular all around as Buddha is considered as founder of path of world peace.

2.       Lumbini being birthplace of Buddha gave Nepal a recognition.

3.       Maya Devi Temple: the exact birthplace of Buddha.

4.       Ashok Stupa: The symbol of Peace which gives message to the world “Crime is avoidable”

5.       Various  Temples in built by different countries

6.       Beautiful and peaceful place to hang.

7.       Big Museum related with Buddha and Buddhism

8.       Boating activities

9.       Never non-illuminating light of lumbini

10.   Well managed ltravelling and visiting service

11.   Easily accessible from Hotels and restaurants

12.   World Heritage Site

13.   Mind blowing view of lumbini Pond.

14.   Feel fresh and Peaceful with the surroundings.

15.   Be at the Holiest Place of the World.

16.   Learn Buddha’s Message.

17.   Close to regional airport

18.   Close to Indian Boarder

19.   Take home the souvenirs of Buddha

20.   Safe and secured place to travel

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20 Reasons to visit Lumbini

Lumbini is a Buddhist Pilgrimage site located in the south west region of Nepal which is nearely 300 kms and a 8 hours journey by road from the capital city Kathmandu. It is the Place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE.

Gautama, who achieved nirvana sometime around 543 BC became the Lord Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism after achieving Enlightenment Lumbini is one of the many reasons for pilgrimage that sprang up in the places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha beside other notable pilgrimage sites includes Kushinagar and Bodhgaya

Lumbini has a number of temples built by different countries and  there are several others which are still under construction. Many monuments, monasteries and a museum-the Lumbini International Research Institute- are also located inside the sacred Gaarden.  There are other historically valuable sides which are the main attraction to the foreign visiters. Maya devi Temple the exact place where Buddha was born, similarly there also located the Puskarini or Holy pond where the Buddha’s mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where, too Buddha had his first bath.

Here we have collected top twenty reasons to travel Lumbini for informative purpose:

20 reasons to Travel Lumbini:

1.       World peace stupa: World peace stupa in lumbini is very popular all around as Buddha is considered as founder of path of world peace.

2.       Lumbini being birthplace of Buddha gave Nepal a recognition.

3.       Maya Devi Temple: the exact birthplace of Buddha.

4.       Ashok Stupa: The symbol of Peace which gives message to the world “Crime is avoidable”

5.       Various  Temples in built by different countries

6.       Beautiful and peaceful place to hang.

7.       Big Museum related with Buddha and Buddhism

8.       Boating activities

9.       Never non-illuminating light of lumbini

10.   Well managed ltravelling and visiting service

11.   Easily accessible from Hotels and restaurants

12.   World Heritage Site

13.   Mind blowing view of lumbini Pond.

14.   Feel fresh and Peaceful with the surroundings.

15.   Be at the Holiest Place of the World.

16.   Learn Buddha’s Message.

17.   Close to regional airport

18.   Close to Indian Boarder

19.   Take home the souvenirs of Buddha

20.   Safe and secured place to travel

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Why should travel Nepal?

Nepal is a country where there are people of different origin and different beliefs but they are all living together in peace and harmony under the canopy of Nepalese sentiment. They are respectively Brahmans  Chhetris  Sherpas, Tharus Tamangs Gurungs Newars Magars & Other Ethnic groups.

Nepal means

N= Never

E=End

P=Peace

A= And

L=Love

One can probably say that Nepal is as old as the Himalayas, When a great lake filled the Kathmandu Valley. It was drained by the patriarch Manjushree as he wanted to get a closer look at a Swayambhu or Adhibuddha, the beautiful lotus flower resting on the lake.Nepal is located between the Asian growing power houses India & China.

Time clock of Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India whereas Nepal time is two hours and fifteen minutes after Chinese/Tibet time.

Government offices and many business offices operate 09-17.Most shop are open 10-20 or later. Bank hours are sun-Thurs 10-14:30 Fri 10-12.30 Saturday has been weekly holiday.

Nepal is a best travel destination for people of all ages, people of all ages. Nepal has everything to offer you for a great holidays from adventurous expeditaioon to wild national reserves and other cultutrally rich City tours with other extreme activities like paragliding, bunjee jumping, Caving, Rafting, biking, Everest flight and so many other various activities.  

Here I have tried to highlight Why Nepal is unique and how can you feel your mind, body and heart after you visit to Nepal and make it possible and memorable one.

30 Elements to consider to visit Nepal.

1.      Mount Everest.

2.      Lord Buddha Birth Place.

3.      Rich geographical diversity.

4.      Among top 14 Mountains around the world, Nepal got 8.

5.      Rich in water beauty.

6.      One of the Hindu Heritage Pasupatinath Temple (Each hindu should visit Pasguoatinath before they die, non-Hindu can see the pinnacle of the temple )

7.      Janakpur Temple.

8.      Beautiful Forests and wild reserve

9.      Hunting Reserve in the higher altitude.

10.  Pokhara a romantic city with natural beauty.

11.  Illam  Tea Park.

12.  Karnali chisapani  One Tower Bridge.

13.  Tikapur Park in Dhangadi.

14.   South Asia Largest Mahakali Steel Bridge.

15.  Narayan Hiti Museum in Kathmandu.

16.  Beautiful Far Western Region.

17.  Bhaktapur Darbar Square.

18.  Swambhu Stupa in Kathmandu.

19.  White Gumba in Kathmandu.

20.  Baudha Stupa in Kathmandu.

21.  Tapoban in Kathmandu.

22.  Nagarkot in Bhaktapur.

23.  Dhulikhel in Kavrepalanchock.

24.  Muktinath Temple in Mustang.

25.  Tatopani China Boder in Sindhupalchock.

26.  Nuwakot Darbar Square.

27.  Kable Car in Manakamana.

28.  Budanilikantha Temple in kathmandu.

29.  Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu.

30.  Vedetar View Point in Dhankuta.

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Chhath Parva

Chhath Puja

Chhath Parva is a hindu festival dedicated to Hindu God Sun. Sun is called Surya in Sanskrit, Chhath festivals is celebrated by natives of Mithila region of Nepal and India. This festival falls in the month of October or November in the Gregorian English calendar. Chhath Parva is observed for 4 days from Kartik Shukla Chaturthi to Katrik Shukla Saptami. The Chhath Puja is performed in order to thanks Lord Surya for sustaining life on earth and to worship him to provide his continuous blessing to mankind.

The Sun considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshipped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress. Hindu people believes that sun helps to cure the illness and diseases. Sun is considered as sourse of healing too and considered as token of stability and prosperity. Therefore, people worship sun to ensure the longevity and prosperity of family members. During this Chhath Parva, the worshiper observes purity, and sleeps on the floor on a single blanket. Chhat Parva is the only holy festival which has no involvement of any pandit. The ritual of Chhath Parva includes taking holy bath, fasting, standing and worshiping sun for long time and offering Prasad and Argha to ‘Rising and setting Lord Surya’.
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Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur the city of art and architecture lies just 14 km away from Kathmandu city. It has got has beautifully preserved Palace courtyard where we can see the beautifully carved wooden, metal and stone work. Palace of 55 Windows is the best example of woodcarving. It is a unique masterpiece built in seventeenth century. Bhaktapur is also one of the best destination for the study of ancient art and architecture. . The city is rich in its Culture and Tradition due to which it is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site. The majority of the people are Newars who are famous for their Custom and Tradition and Cuisine too. Another famous thing in Bhaktapur is Juju Dhau means curd in Newari language. Juju Dhau has its unique taste and loved by all people from all age groups. This city is also popular for different forms of mask dance performed based on lives of different deities by human representation.  
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Nagarkot

Nagarkot is the hill station located 32km east of Kathmandu valley. It lies in the Bhaktapur district. It is the best place to spend weekend. It is one of the most popular place for viewing the sunrise. To catch the best sunrise view one should wake up early morning and move to nagarkot. This place is also popular for short hiking. We can have a panoramic view of langtang range and if you are lucky then you may see the glimpse of the world’s highest mountain peak i.e. Mt. Everest. But to see the view of Everest the weather should be very clear. The greenery around Nagarkot makes you feel refreshing. You can get indulge in various activities in Nagarkot such as a short day hiking, Village tour, Nature tour, Kites festivals which takes place once a year during Dashain festival and many more.

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Travel Nepal in the month of December

The month of December is the coldest season here in Nepal. Though temperature is low during morning and night time its warm during day time. Sky is also clear during day times. There may be snow fall in the higher altitude but not in the terai regions and in popular tourist destinations like Pokhara, Kathmandu and Chitwan. Sometimes there may be snowfall around the surrounding hills of Kathmandu like Shivapuri and Phulchowki. The young people from the valley go to these hills to enjoy the snow with their friends and family.

You can have a panoramic view of mountains from the Pokhara city if the weather is clear. Popular trekking areas may be closed because of snowfall but you can enjoy the hiking in around the Kathmandu Valley. You can find people enjoying orange and groundnut in the parks.

You can also celebrate Christmas here in Nepal if you are travelling in the month of December. You can see people celebrating Christmas as there are so many christens in Nepal too and there are so many Church in the Valley as well as outside Kathmandu Valley.

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Recommendation for Foreigners/ Tourist during Dashain in Nepal

If you are here in Nepal during late September or in early October then you must observe the Dashain festival. You may see the crowds in every market and must be surprised about what is going on...? Actually Dashain is one of the biggest festival of Nepalese people which is celebrated across the nation. I have some recommendation for you about what you can do during this festive season?

Visiting the local market to view the Dashain Shopping

You can go to the local market where you can see the big crowd of the people who are busy in shopping for the festival. During Dashain people buy new clothes for the family members. You can specially visit Asan bazaar. It is one of the oldest as well as busiest shopping market where you can find everything.

Flying Kites

It is one of the interesting things that can be done during your visit in Nepal during Dashain festival. You enjoy the kite festivals as some of the local youth clubs or hotels arrange an annual Changa chait program. Or you can either fly the kites from roof top of your hotel too. During Dashain festival we can see different age group of people flying colourful of kites in the sky.

Visiting different Temples

During Dashain festival you can see a large number of people in different Temples especially in the temple of Goddess Durga standing in a long line for worshipping. The 10days of Dashain is celebrated by visiting different temples of Goddess Durga. You can see the activities of people in the temples like how they perform the puja, you can also see people sacrificing the livestock etc.

Playing Swing

The most important thing that should not be missed during your visit in Nepal during Dashain festival is enjoying the Swing. Swings are made up of bamboo and coconut rope across the nation during Dashain festival. It is said they we should atleast leave the ground once. It is enjoyed by people of all age groups. The swing is called ‘ping’ in Nepali. You can also enjoy the swing as it is constructed in most of the places. Some of the swing’s height exceeds twenty feet and you can swing really high.

Khashi bazaar

You can also make a visit to khasi bazaar where you can see the large numbers of goats and the crowd of the people who came for buying the goats. A large number of goats are consumed during dashain festival. Some people buy for the purpose of sacrificing while some buy for just the purpose of meat and fun only.

Lagur Burja

Langur Burja is a kind of gamble which is played during Dashain by the people of all age group. It is played in many inner streets of Nepal. You can also engage in this game. You don’t have to worry about how to play the game as the people around there will definitely teach you how to play and what are the rules and regulations of the game too.

Tika occasion

The most important thing during Dashain is the Tika occasion. You can see people putting red Tika on their forehead along with Jamara. Jamara is the made up of grains like maize & Barley. Some people may also put the white Tika too. The Tika is received by the hand of elder member of the house with lots of blessings. You can observe the Tika occasion in the house of a local people.

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