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Witnessing the sunrise from Poonhill is something hard to explain. It's an experience that shoots a bolt down your spine, and with the first rays of light, you learn to see the good in your bad. The journey to this hill is a challenge, but it is not impossible.
The Newar pantheon features a multitude of deities. It is a diverse array of gods and goddesses of both Hinduism and Buddhism. Amongst them is Lord Bhimsen, worshipped by the households with the occupation of trade and commerce. Revered as the god of wealth and physical strength, he also has a festival known as Bhimsen Jatra. How he entered our pantheon is foretold by a legend, something that I, like other Newars, grew up with as a classic bedtime story.
Bibah Panchami, the day that marks the marriage of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita, is a beautiful festival of the Mithila Culture hosted every year in Janakpur, the Mithila capital. On this day, a week-long reenactment of the marriage is done with grand celebrations of the deed that frameworks the ancient Mithila culture and its history.
The far-flung hidden land of Dolpa concealed within the wondrous pristine mountains of northern Nepal is beauty beyond measure. A place where breathtaking landscapes blend with barren desert-like plans, ancient religious shrines, mystical rivers, turquoise lakes, and the obscure yet riveting lives and culture of the people.
Nepal is a country that holds immaculate landscapes with endless options to experience. Autumn comes with the luxury of being one of the most favorable times to pack the bags and carry your adventurous impulses.
Nature lays at its best when it is hidden, and it is up to the seekers to explore its hidden yonder. There are tens and hundreds of latent routes which lurk under the mountains, lost among the hills with some of the most heavenly sceneries carrying magical moments.
Nepal is the motherland of adventure. A humble nation, small yet surprisingly vast in opportunities for thrill-seeking and escaping the bustle of the modern world. The Himalayas, a marvel of nature, offer countless hidden trails which have fallen in the shadows of popular paths. These trails are unique and beautiful, with a chance to see Nepal from a different perspective.
A book is only as great as the adventures of the writer. Nepal offers countless opportunities to tell stories from another world. Amongst such wondrous trails is Mardi Himal Trek. While walking through the paths, one gets to take their imagination up through breathtaking scenes and witness the surreal beauty of the Himalayas.
The Himalayas that belt across Northern Nepal holds some of the most magical destinations in the world. Concealed by tall peaks and clouded under the heavy snow, the experience of discovery is as close to finding Shangri-La. Places invisible, trail treacherous, and weather unpredictable but yet the fruit heavenly.
Island Peak, standing at 6189m as the extension of both the Lhotse and Mount Everest, also known as the Imja Tse, is one of the most popular, exciting, and stunning destinations to trek in Nepal.
Nepal is known for its spectrum of diversities. From culture, ethnicities, geography, to food. Here lies a bit of paradise in every nook and corner you choose to explore. Mentioned below are four must-visit travel destinations in the hilly region of the country for you to add to your next travel season.
We explored the scenic hiking routes of Shivapuri National Park and Sankhu to Bajrayogini Hike. Shivapuri National Park is one of the closest national parks to the capital that offers a natural trail filled with water bodies, flora, and fauna. And Shanku, a historic Newar settlement, one of many checkpoints in the old trade route to Tibet that over time has managed to keep its ancient roots alive.
