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The date was the 14th of November, and the Deerwalk hiking crew was preparing for yet another adventure. We set off from Baneshwore in our beloved “Deerwalk Yatayat”, headed for Charikot, with our final destination being Kalinchowk at a height of 3788m. As we progressed, we started encountering beautiful, scenic landscape. During the drive, we sang along to tunes “Munni badnaam hui..” and “Mutumathi Dhungarakhi ….”. Our first stop was at “Sharmili ko pasal” at around 9:30 am where we had breakfast. We then headed to KhadiChowr. You would be forgiven for thinking it was Khasa, what with the Chinese goods galore. From there, we headed to Mudey, a small bazaar at the top of a hill.

The weather was foggy, and promised rain. At around 12:30 pm, we reached Kharidhunga which was shortcut and easier way according to driver dai. At around 3 pm, we reached our first landmark: Trishul dhunga. About two hour into the ascent, it started pouring; those clouds from earlier coming good on their promise of precipitation. We were not prepared for rain, as this was November, and none of us had thought to bring raincoats or boots. However, we persevered through the rain. With the rain and forests around us, it felt that much more adventurous. After Trishuldhunga, there was descent which ended at Bulbulekhola, our second landmark. After Bulbulekhola, the climb became steeper and the trail extremely slippery. After struggling with these conditions for a few hours, we got to the top of the hill at 6 pm.

We were closing in on Kuri, our destination for the night, but the light was fading. Cold, and in pitch darkness, we trudged on. We could see the lights of Kuri. We eventually got there at 7:30 pm. Diki didi of the Diki hotel served us hot JhwaiKhatte, Chhyang and tea, which warmed us up and made us forget the woes of the day. We ate dinner at 9:30 pm and then slept the night away.

Day-2

‘A keta haru utha’, cried Rudra bright an early. We emerged bright eyed and bushy haired, greeted by a morning that was just as cold as the night before. After drinking some black tea, we started towards the temple. It was 7:00 am when we reached the temple and alerted the goddess to our presence by ringing bells. Kalinchowk is an immensely beautiful place and deserves to be visited by everyone at least once. A beautiful panorama of Annapurna, Lamjung, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and several other peaks greets you as you stand on this hilltop situated at exactly 3788 m. After offering our prayers, we began our descent. We had some noodle soup and tea for breakfast and Diki hotel once again, where we learned it would take us roughly 6 hours to get to Charikot.

Barring a small kid who couldn’t seem to resist throwing stones at passersby, the descent was relatively uneventful. After stopping at Deurali for lunch, we continued and reached Charikot at 2 pm. However, the final group joined us at 6pm. While waiting, we decided to go to the “Dolakha Bhimsen” temple near Charikot. At 6, after the last of our group arrived, we headed out for Kathmandu.

All in all, the hike was a great experience for us all. We had great stories to tell and wonderful experiences to share. All of us were really pleased and felt better for having made the effort. We hope there will be many more hikes and much more fun!

Manoj Shahi

This was my first hiking trip maybe after a break of 25 plus years and so I was quite apprehensive about whether I could finish it or not. Once on the bus, however, there was no turning back. This hike not only gave me an opportunity to reconnect and spend some time with one of my best friends, Rudra, who had been persistently trying to get me on board his team both at D2 and now at DW; but also gave me an opportunity to reconnect with what is so good about our country, the pristine beauty and the good-natured character of the people of Nepal which you really have to look hard to find in Kathmandu.

The trail from Khari Dhunga to Kuri, Kalinchowk was fabulous and the steep climb towards the end in almost pitch darkness, rain and chilly winds will be memorable. In the final hours of the hike on the first day it seemed that my mind and feet were out of sync. The former kept saying “walk straight” but the latter kept replying “no way”.
Finally, the enthusiasm with which some of our young engineers took the hike gave me hope that much can be accomplished at DW in the years ahead.

Nimesh Deuja

I was in the more energetic group with Sachin and Sumit running along. About and hour and a half after the start, we reached Trishul. After we reached bulbule khola I got separated and walked alone for the next two hours. It was cold and pitch dark. I thanked my gods for the torch I had. I did not know where Kuri was, or where Sachin was, woe to the NTC network. I had given up hope in food or shelter when I saw a light blinking back at me from Kuri. I lived!

Sumit Shrestha

The greens and hills of Kalinchowk reminded me of Taiga. I still vividly remember being above the sea of clouds beneath. On the way, we met different ethnic
groups of dolkha district. Reaching kuri village at late evening being wet with rain water on chilling weather was greatest refuge. The dinner with team was among the best food I ever had. Also, it was the highest altitude I spent my night which made me feel proud. The chyang at kuri was amazing. At end I would say, my respect for Nepal has increased many folds and I feel proud of being Nepalese and Deerwalkian.

Rudra Pandey

What I liked the most about this hiking trip was the rainforest like trail from Khari Dhunga to Kuri and opportunity to meet with my old colleagues from D2 during the trek. I enjoyed sharing few smiles with them. I was very pleased to see the tradition I once started to be alive and kicking. I started corporate hiking in Nepal in 2005 and since then it has been going well in D2 and now Deerwalk has joined the tradition. Who knows how many others could join in the future. Nepal offers one thing in the world that no other country does. That is natural hiking trail where people can see and learn a lot about the mother nature and the diverse Nepali culture and can enjoy the services and smiles of innocent Nepali people.

I always dreamed of hiking to Kalinchowk peak (yes is it 3788m peak), finally did it and it was full of adventure like mild rain for almost all of our journey between Khari Dhunga to Kuri, trekking in the dark (of course with a flash light), crazy downhill on the next day and breathtaking view from the peak. Like every other hiking, I had an opportunity to think loud and share my ideas with my friends. Manoj Shahi and I exchanged thought on how we could possibly make Deerwalk Institute of Technology (DWIT) the number #1 in Nepal and one of the premier institutes of the world. We uncovered a lot of challenges that we might face. One of them would be not enough supply of PhDs in Nepal. I, therefore, encourage Nepalese PhDs to contact either Manoj or me if they want to be part of sth BIG and want to be be rich while doing sth they like.

Sachin Karanjit

This was my first high altitude hike and was pretty excited about it. The terrain from Kharidhunga to Kuri was tough and exciting. The steep hills, cold weather, rain and darkness during end of ascent was best part of the hike. I could feel straps of my backpack. The dry fruits, glucose and snickers were enough supplements for me to get to the top. “Ye dai/didi Kuri pugna kati time lagcha aba” is the line that I recall most. I noticed the diversity in culture, religion and rituals of the locals and devotees returning from Kalinchowk on our way to Kuri. The jhwai kattey (local liquor made by heating alcohol, ghee and some stuff that I don’t know what they were) was smooth and amazing, and I will remain a fan for long. Next day I was thrilled to see the clouds beneath me. It looked as if it is whole bunch of floating cotton where I can dive into. One unique and interesting thing about this hike was the number of TRIDENTS (Trishul) that was there in the temple. Never in my life had I seen so many tridents with varying textures and shapes. The downhill from Kuri to Charikot was equally challenging because we were following electricity poles as a shortcut way. The downhill looked like as if it was never ending walk to Charikot and “Ye dai/didi Charikot pugna kati time lagcha aba” was the most used line on our way down. Finally reaching to Charikot, having a nice meal and visit to Dolakha Bhimsen temple completed my best hike ever.

469. Kids playing behind Chamunda Temple
Photo By: Ravi Sharma
Posted Date: 7th October, 2010
Location: Shankhamul

Description:
On the way to Shankhmul, saw some kids playing behind the Chamunda Temple, I hurriedly took my Camera and took this shot. They were so happy when I showed them their picture after taking the shot.

Camera specification: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Shutter speed: 1/50 sec.
Aperture: F/6.3
FL: 20mm
ISO: 200

Recollection By Jnaneshwar:

Situated in the Mahabharat Range in Tanahu district and midway on the Prithvi Highway between the Kathmandu and Pokhara lies Bandipur – a picturesque Newari town that still retains its centuriesold appeal. Bandipur Bazaar is situated on a ridge above the highway town of Dumre, and presents sightseers with a heady mix of history, architecture, incredible views, awesome caves and unspoiled landscapes.

On Saturday, 10th of June, 10 enthusiastic hikers from D2 set out on a hike to Bandipur. It was around 8.00 in the morning that we left from office premises for our adventurous hikein search of a thrilling experience. As it was my first hike from D2, I was very excited about the hike.

After having breakfast on the highway, driving 143 km to the west of Kathmandu through Mugling to Dumre on Prithivi Highway and after about half an hour from Piple, 1 km west of Dumre, we reached Bandipur, (Nepalko pahilo khulaa disa mukta chhetra) about 1.30 pm. We booked a room in local “Hills and Heaven” hotel and quickly, hurried to hike without having lunch so that we could walk more easily. Our first destination was Tundikhel, a field to the northern end of Bandipur’s main bazzar, which is an excellent vantage point for viewing the Marsyangdi Valley (below 500m) and the magnificent Himalayan Range (above 800m) in a single frame. It includes the spectacular peaks of Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Langtang, Manaslu and Ganesh Himal, among others. But unfurtonately for us, due to rapidly changing weather we were unable to see all those beautiful sights from there (Badaluko ghumtole bandipur bazaar chhekidaa…). Being the 2nd last day of world cup, there also was interesting game between local guys at Tundikhel. (World cup ko mahol bata Bandipur matra achhuto rahane kurai vayena. But,chhin chhin mai aaune ra haraune kuhiro le garda goal hannalai kheladile post nai dekhenan)

Our next destination after Tundikhel was Khadga Devi temple, which contains a Khadga, a sacred sword- a gift from Lord Shiva to Mukunda Sen, the king of Palpa. Wrapped in layers of cloth, legend has it that anyone looking at the bare sword invites instant death. The Khadga is worshipped as a symbol of the female power. This temple is opened to devotees only once a year on the day of Phulpati, the seventh day of the Hindu festival of Dashain. While going from Tundikhel to Khadga Devi how could I forget the walking in stone paved slippery road near Martyr Memorial park? (Arkalai hidna daraune vanera aafu hiro vako ta…)

After Khadga Devi, we had a walk to Tindhara, a picnic spot lying to the east of main bazaar. The name Tindhara derives from the original three water spouts which is still the main source of water for villagers (Actually there are five water spouts, four giving water). The shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva lies nearby with rest houses and shady spots scattered around making this a favorite place for picnickers.

Then, we tried to search our next destination in our MAP, and saw ORCHID Trail, Ramkot and Siddha Cave. As Ramkot and Siddha Cave were much far and not possible to reach that day, we decided to go there the day after and walked to Orchid Trail. The interesting thing is that as we could not grasp the map properly and hence, failed to reach there even after trying twice to reach there. And due to misleading path and time we have to return back to hotel at 7pm.

We enjoyed the World Cup football 3rd place match at Bandipur Lodge. Watching the match in group staying in hotel was really a memorable part of our journey. Though we had slept late night watching match and decided to go early in the morning for sunrise view and after that to Siddha Cave, our plan to go to see sunrise turned out to be only a plan, as the continuous incessant rain from evening played the role of a villain.

After having breakfast we left the Bandipur bazaar and decided to go to Cave from Bimalnagar as suggested by the hotel owner (Suman Shrestha). And still there was hope to that we could make a shortcut through our D2 Van, but that even didn’t work out. We waited if there would be any improvement in weather. But raining showed no sign to stop. Thus, our dream to visit biggest cave in Himalaya remained constrained only in our dream and we decided to return back to Kathmandu.

On our way back to Kathmandu, we had to wait for about 3 hours in traffic jam as the road between Kurintar and Malekhu was obstructed by landslide caused by heavy rain throughout the previous night. Then, we decided to use the time to wait in jam in the hiking of 2nd day. We walked in the sides of vehicles in queue (about 2 kms long) searching how far was the end of the jam. The most interesting part there was – (pahiro herna jaada aafai hilo ma fasepachhi jutta sabai bigarera malekhu samma khali khutta aayera teha chappal kineko hehe ….) it was fun. Finally, we reached Kathmandu @ around 5 PM and thus, our journey was over.

There are many memorable parts of hiking. The most noteworthy here may be:

• The weather due to which we could not enjoy the sights of mountain and explore the Siddha Cave. Actually it was the off season for hike to Bandipur, we realized.
  (farkine bela ni pahiro le baato jam garera tin ghanta samma hallinu pareko ni yehi weather kai karan ta ho ni)
• Nikesh lai khaire jasto thanera bachchaaharu namaste gardai pachhi lageko
• Ani hami le VIP Nepali ko rup maa Bandipur chhetra prabesh ko pass payeko.
  (That;s why we wanted to give the title of this hike as “Bandipur Hike of VIP Nepali”)

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• 01 Getting_Ready
• 02 Mistic_River
• 03 Abstract
• 04 Yatra
• 05 Bandipur_map
• 06 Bandipur@Glance
• 07 Bandipur_bazaar
• 08 Amrit_Jal
• 09 d2_sena
• 10 For_ur_eyes_only
• 11 Give_me_Freedom
• 12 Hikers
• 13 Badal_ko_ghumto_le_bandipur bazzar_choppidinda_maile_sab_lai birsechu_timilai_Samjhinda
• 14 Bhavisya ko karnadhar
• 15 Bindyabasini
• 16 Butterfly_Butterfly_which_color_do_you_like
• 17 bandipur_bazaar_from_back
• 18 catching_distant_sight
• 19 CORN
• 20 Dostana in the making
• 21 Fulbari
• 22 3rdplace_warm_up_match@Tundhikhel
• 23 Footballers or Hikers
• 24 ghas katne khurkera……
• 25 Intil_inside
• 26 guys_having_fun
• 27 Hamra_buda_ba
• 28 hay_field
• 29 garden
• 30 KNOCK_KNOCK
• 31 jaun_bhai_jaun
• 32 K Garne K Garne…..!!!!!!
• 33 getting directions from a local
• 34 Misty
• 35 our scooters
• 36 One_Missing
• 37 Nikesh trying his photography skills
• 38 Ram dai’s ramdev
• 39 rookie hikers
• 40 Ram_Dai_Lost_In_Thoughts
• 41 sliding_stone_,take_care!!!!!!
• 42 ulllu eyes
• 43 SPOT_OUR NATIONAL_FLAG
• 44 PINKY
• 45 United_we_stand
• 46 should_be_national_slogan
• 47 Lets_Go_Green
• 48 phool aur kaate
• 49 let’s zoom how big it is
• 50 Remote Feeding
• 51 hunt for Orchid Trail
• 52 wats_this
• 53 lets_have_some_fun
• 54 tinORpaanch_dhara
• 55 WorldCup_Fever
• 56 save me from Zombies
• 57 JUST_FOR_YOU
• 58 lets_move_guys
• 59 Lonely_M_Still_Lonely
• 60 mobile_not_working_so_sending_sms
• 61 local raincoat
• 62 yo_bato_kanha_jaaney_ho
• 63 nature’s beauty
• 64 maccha_marana_hai_daju
• 65 Men@work
• 66 parttime_cameraman
• 67 Professional_camerman@work
• 68 National Highway of Nepal
• 69 take my snap
• 70 ready for unexpected hiking
• 71 maleku’s_fav
• 72 90 to go
• 73 Is it Asadh 15
• 74 Ready_for_the_shot
• 75 Telescope_view
• 76 we_are_the_ultimate_hikers
• 77 Panoramic_view

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446. Howzzzzz That ???
Photo By: Suresh Maharjan
Posted Date: 24th May 2010
Location: On the Way to Ason

Description:
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Childrens playing cricket on the porch of the temple on the way to Ason.

Hike to Abu Khaireni to Manakamana temple
Truly speaking the day began with a slight confusion for the hike to Manakamana. A hike with people whom I have never met and talked before!!! But still I was excited and I was hoping the hike to be very much interesting than anything I had experienced ever in my life. I grabbed all my zeal and headed towards the office where all of us gathered. At about 8:00am a group of 13 including me and Ram Dai drove towards “Abu Khaireni” from where we had decided to walk. The chilled and gloomy morning was spent in the coach listening to the music, enjoying the natural scenery, watching the serpentine flow of the Trishuli River and the waves of the water and sometimes being stuck in short traffic jams. After having breakfast on the way in ‘Everest Bhojanalaya’ we proceeded. After a long drive the hike started at about 12:00 pm and all prepared, we started walking. The real hike began from the ‘jholunge pul’ (swinging bridge). Crossing the wide river through ‘jholunge pul’ wasfun but Sweta di was a little scared.

He almost laid down on the bench in the rest house…

Everything went on as expected. Chatting with the co-hikers, jokes and pranks were something I enjoyed the most. I had a nice time with all of my jolly co-hikers. Though I was new in the group, within few hours I became involved with everyone, I felt like they were someone whom I have known since very long and all of them were very friendly and lively. The most jovial was Ashutosh Dai. He became exhausted quite soon and was walking at low pace. He almost laid down on the bench in the rest house being all tired and still commented on us that we didn’t know what is hiking, it is not just walking but also resting and enjoying the scenarios around and if we wanted so much of walking then we’d better done – 2 to 6 and 6 to – 2 in D2 building. This funny comment made us laugh till our stomach start aching and I felt this was the joke of the day. Even after the joke was over Chandani di and Ashutosh Dai were recalling that very joke and laughing their lot.

All the way long we were chatting and joking with each other and snapping pictures. Pravinda Dai was busy taking ‘the ek karod ko photo’ and Jeevan Dai was all time ready to give the “babbal” pose for the picture. During the walk Badri Dai let us know us through our zodiac signs. He helped us recognize ourselves in a different manner and taught us different perception of life. That was also one of the remarkable achievements of the day.

The fields and farms full of ripen oranges were all eye…

Besides the temple of Goddess Manakamana another attraction of Manakamana was juicy and tasty oranges. The fields and farms full of ripen oranges were all eye catching. A school there named “Suntala bari Vidhyalaya” seemed funny to me.

The way to Manakamana was all full of tedious steps but climbing those steps up was very much exciting. Stepping up high hill and still very high. My goodness – finally we were there, after all ups and only ups we reached the Manakamana temple, the ultimate destination of the hike, then we did our “pujas”, prayers and then rushed hurriedly to catch the cable car since it was about to close.

While moving down in cable car, I realized how high we had hiked, we were really great! Reaching Kulintar we got into our coach and moved on. There in Malekhu we had our yummy dinner. On our return drive Pravinda dai’s song ‘mai chori sundari’ amused all of us.

Summarizing the day it went on fantastic, the day left me with the memories that will be cherished for the rest of my life and I’m happy to own them.

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01 Morning glories	02 Expensive Breakfast
03 Charging before hike	04 Recharging
05 Get set goo	06 Marshyang-di river
07 crystal clear	08 Sunsan pool
09 Beauties of the hike	10 poses in jhulunge pool
11 will have leaves in few months	12 Pani ko ad gardai
13 Say no to cable car	14 Local hikers vanda hami agadi hurray
15 Never ending stairs	16 Sabai jana tauko nikala ta
17 Pravinda dai eata hernus	18 Thanx 4 Photo
19 Orange trail	20 Hamro pyaro ghar
21 stairs made of tree trunk	22 traditional balance
23 Kada photo	24 Ek karod ko Photo
25 What a flattered smile	26 yo chain 2 crore ko
27 garo sarai nai thado bhayo bato	28 Feri khudkila ayaecha
29 yahain samma ta pugen	30 Ma sikauchu timiharulai hike ko technique
31 Late hikers	32 Ashutosh dai lead ma !!!!!
33 reeeeeeeeest	34 Fungus inside the fanta bottle1
35 Fungi Detail	36 local chickens
37 hera na hera makurako jalo	38 seems he want to be in frame
39 Photo please	40 Where is everybody looking at
41 what actually are they doing	42 Gaint behind
43 Waiting for you guys	44 Boganvillia
45 waiting for sun	46 Mero Fool ko foto khichus na
47 Merry Chrismas	48 Orangy Boom
49 ali sano bhayena raaaa	50 butterfly ..bf what color do you like
51 Suntala bari school	52 No don’t jump from there my dear
53 Aeeya sarai garo vayo	54 Aba dheri baki chaina we nearly reached
55 Thakaeko ki pose paraeko hummmm	56 Sharing is Loving
57 Hamile mandir dekhyam	58 Manakamana Mai Temple
59 showing devotion	60 Single bell
61 Gingle bell	62 Wishlist
63 Ashutosh dai bhauju ko lagi gift khoijdai	64 Ashutosh ramro gift paunu vayaena kina senti
65 Gaint trun holy	66 Laa srijana chutyo
67 But said yes to cable car	68 snap from cable car
69 sun set from cable car, manakamana	70 Professional hikers

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दशैं आयो खाउलापिउला ,चंगा चेट ,तास खेलौंला ,रमाइलो गरुला ,मन्दिर पनि जाउँला….
These words, when heard, make us feel that Dashain has really knocked our doors.
With the arrival of Dashain and theme of Dashain hiking, we, eleven, set out on Saturday for destination Dolalghat- a place where swift-running Indrawati embraces fiercy Bhotekoshi River and a mutual understanding is made to flow together. The place is simply beautiful when seen from natural aspect.

Pranks and jokes had made the environment quite funny inside the van. On the way, at Bhaktapur, we stopped for a while to have breakfast. We purchased kites & LATTAIs there and played dice (लंगुर बुर्जा) as well.

“भिमेश्वोरको मेला…”,”छाती मा मेरो यो छोटो भोटो …”

It was already around 3 o’ clock of afternoon when we reached our destination (for the night out)-Dolalghat. We purchased some firewood for bonfire purpose. Under the scorching sunlight, we gathered at the river bank. But we had an easy solution for the heat and sweaty feeling- just dive into the cool water of Bhotekoshi in the shallow part , nobody among us dared to swim in Indrawati due to its high current . Some of us dived into the water and enjoyed- including myself. Kapil, SudeepB, Ravi and Deepak were busy in getting their kites high in the sky and trying to cut each other’s kites, and….चंगा चेट…Ravi came back heavyhearted with LATTAI in hands but without a kite. To make things more enjoyable, shooting of a music video was ongoing there. SudeepB and Pravinda did not miss to gaze at the lady models whenever they got a chance. Nischal even convinced them to take his photograph with the group. Side by, Kapil was posing in many styles for his photos while Shishir, Asim and Subash were enjoying the sightseeing. We played cards for a while, supported with some snacks. As it was getting darker, we made preparations for the bonfire and BBQ at the river bank. A large fire was lighted and we all encircled the fire ready for an unlimited fun. Fun part begins now. Group dance would instantaneously start in folk songs like “भिमेश्वोरको मेला…”,”छाती मा मेरो यो छोटो भोटो …”, and all would become sentimental too on gloomy songs by Suyesh in his heart touchy voice. Laughter would burst out loud at Pravinda’s visual jokes, and famous dialogue”काहे परेशान…”.
Roasted meat (sekuwa) was simply the best for BBQ.
I, as a group member, simply enjoyed every moment with even little participation and more observation.

We concluded on the hope that we can see better Nepal next morning.

Although our group’s vigor was increasing as the night was deepening, feeling of basic security made us rethink and we returned to our lodge. We had a chilly and tasty fish curry for dinner. But sill funny chitchat went on till midnight. Also we discussed on current situation of Nepal. All participants were very much upset about declination of political situation and environment of Nepal. We concluded on the hope that we can see better Nepal next morning.

Gradually, all the feelings of exhaustion wiped away by cool breeze

The next day morning, fish curry worked out badly and some of us had to suffer due to the same curry. After having a light breakfast, we decided to return to Kavre for a steep hiking to Palanchowk Bhagwati. We got off our van near Lamidanda and started our hike in the fresh morning. Gradually, all the feelings of exhaustion wiped away by cool breeze. On the way, we got a chance to pick wild guavas and amla (Gooseberry) fruit in the hill, and chance to have some saadeko Bhogatey in a locale’s house. Everybody was glad to reach Palanchowk Bhagwati during NawaRatri of Dashain festival, as people from far away come here to give their offerings to goddess during these days. We felt ourselves lucky. With flowers and offerings, we queued up in the public line to worship goddess.

After prayers, the time was around 1 afternoon, and we found ourselves very hungry. Retreat Resort, nearby, was waiting for us with their food treatment. We got there, played cards till the lunch was ready and finally had a delicious meal (daal was very special) at around 3. With the mixture of tired and light feeling (felt like we dropped the entire burden) and casting celebration of Dashain, we returned to Kathmandu.

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01 lets move guys	02 I can see whole world through this
03 Burja Burja… Hetteri feri gayo	04 created by nature
05 Gang of Boys	06 Country roads… Take me home
07 indrawati	08 just reach here
09 Our dinner is in refrigerator	10 changa chait
11 Dashain aayoo reee	12 daure le banchoro khaslyo bar payo…dai le ke khasaleko
13 Dekhchu ghari ghari…Chihan Ki Pari	14 15days rafting package
15 Kalakarita hudai cha	16 need a shade, we are getting burn out
17 katai najar katai aasar	18 Just chill chill
19 Maharaj Lankash – Uniharu Bishal samundra ma setu ka pul nirman gardaicha	20 Pravinda on the hot seat
21 7 stone temple	22 nature we love
23 Kung Fu pandas	24 Nepalese hope going down
25 hands behind tasty sekuwa	26 yummy
27 all in mood	28 light my fire
29 Our country is Burning… Hope it will be stable soon	30 Totally burn out
31 Dai yo C#m ma cha… E ta hya cha	32 good morning dolaal ghat
33 source of building	34 hard worker
35 macchi marana na haiii	36 This is what we got for dinner
37 This seems quite but god knows how many people died here	38 traditional way of collecting sands
39 need some greeny in kathmandu	40 My shadow`s the only thing that walks beside me
41 follow me otherwise i will left you guys	42 ready to burn out
43 please recognize us	44 reeeeeeeeest
45 I`m at the top first	46 Warning! Touch me not
47 My 3 balls theory	48 Sudeep getting Amla (Gooseberry) Fruit on the way
49 do anybody know what is the name of this flower	50 Got snacks on the way
51 thado ukalo sarai garo	52 Clouds please help us
53 I`m growing young	54 I was at top hill before
55 macro shot	56 Somebody help him! F1 F1
57 now i know why 2 day hike is tough hike	58 waiting for new Nepal
59 Ringing bells purify envionment	60 am I in the frame
61 Lights of hope	62 Happy Dashain (Palanchowk Bhagawati)
63 worshiping … kalanna vastu	64 flower-adobeedited
65 Palanchowk Bhagwati Temple	66 dashain ayo naya nana laula
67 its seems like development of your country beside clouds	68 gsdg
69 Roti Ping sararara… Symbolize its dashain

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384. The Holy Bath….
Photo By: Rabi Chamling Rai
Posted Date: 2nd July 2009

Description:
Every year the total number of visitor to this site of river Bagmati reaches 100s of thousands. On the bank of this holy river stays the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath. Pilgrims both from within the country and from the neighboring countries participate in it. It is then the Hindu pilgrims take their holy bath in this river of Bagmati…

341. Prayers of Bhaktapur
Photo By: Claude Renault
Date: 23rd March,09

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Local elder people performing religious song at Bhaktapur. They usually gather this way during various times of year according to their custom and tradition. These practices help to make our cultures alive.

Strolling around Patan Darbar square in evening with DSLR is a great experience. You reveal hidden delights of an authentic medieval town and creativity which makes you feel proud. That’s how I experienced yesterday evening while trying out one of my Friend’s Nikon D40.

Been bugged by Photography for quite a while and here are some pictures which I’ve managed to captured yesterday evening. Took all these pictures in sRGB at size: 1496×2256 pixels and later changed size and image mood into Grayscale using Photoshop.

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the City of Artists: Patan Durbar Square, situated in the heart of the city, is the main tourist attraction. The square is full of ancient palaces, temples, and shrines noted for their exquisite carving. Especially evening is the time when durbar square comes animated when old native people comes the spot for an evening chit chat. Patan still retains most of its original urban structure and people that has been lost in most big cities. It is famous for its narrow streets and alleys, lined by traditional buildings and vernacular architecture, Hindu and Buddhist monuments like bahals, bahis, temples, chaityas, stupas, patis, aganchhen etc.

Perfect Perspective of Patan Darbar Square: Every single tourist who visits Patan doesn’t miss to click pictures from this perspective you are seeing above. The main attraction of the Patan Durbar Square is the ancient Royal Palace itself. It consists of three main chowks, or courtyards; the central Mul Chok, Sundari Chowk and Main Keshab Narayan Chowk.

Patan under my Perspective: Several historical records including many other legends indicate that Patan is the oldest of all the cities of Kathmandu Valley and it is interesting to note that one of the most used and typical Newar name of Patan is Yala. It is said that King Yalamber named this city after himself and ever since this ancient city has been known as Yala.

Innocent Mahouts: Local children enjoying elephant ride while their mothers are busy selling local made crafts to tourists around the Darbar square.

Tara’s Quite Corner: More you scrutinize more you reveal craftsmanship of wood carving around temples and its pillars. Patan Darbar Square is so rich for its architectural heritage. The most famous Newar artists and master craftsmen, like Arniko, Abhay Raj and Siddhi Raj, were all born in Lalitpur. Patan Durbar Square, enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of seven Monument Zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site.

Self-Portrait: Reflection of Krishna Mandir (Temple of Lord Krishna) which is built in the seventeenth century by King Siddhi Narsingh Malla. It is the only temple in Nepal to have 21 shrines and is completely made of stone. Most of the important scenes from the ancient Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, have been engraved on its friezes.

Costume and Craft still Alive: An old man in ‘Daura Suruwal’ traditional costume basking under warmth of setting Sun. Patan is famous for its diverse cultural heritage. It is considered as one of the living cities, where all ethnic communities belonging to both Hinduism and Buddhism have embraced each other in harmony.

Underexposed Patan yet to be exposed: The ancient city of Patan is situated on the southern bank of the river Bagmati and is about five kilometers southeast of Kathmandu. The city is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments with bronze gateways, guardian deities and wonderful carvings.

Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Af-S Nikkor 18-55 mm/f3.5-5.6
ISO: 200
Information Credit: Nepal Traveller Sept-Oct 2006