“Oh Nepal.Easily, our favourite country visited during our trip…One of the highlights of our 2-week trip was a visit to the village of Panauti where we took part in a homestay program. We learned how to make momos (a Nepali dumpling), visited the village, and bonded with our guide and friend Ashok and his family who warmly welcomed us! Continue reading
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More than just Kathmandu—Know Nepal Part III
Nepalgunjn Nepal. Image: Rabin Karki
In the 1970s, Birgunj, one of the bigger cities of the Terai, was the main entry point for numerous tourists to Nepal. They traveled through India, and having had their fill of the exoticness of that huge country and its large mass of humanity, made a beeline for the Shangri La of yore, that is, Nepal, to get a much needed breather. Continue reading
Resting Place for the Famished—Tistung Deurali
The Bajrabarahi (a tantric goddess) festival is held once every three years on a Saturday nearest to the full moon of May (Chandi Purnima), and a festival known as Bajrabarahi ko Naach (Dance of Bajrabarahi) is held once every 12 years in a village called Tistung in Makwanpur District. Continue reading