Dashain Holiday in Nepal :These 5 Places Must be on the List
Dashain Holiday in Nepal ; Illam
Dashain Holiday in Nepal : Overview
Dashain Holiday in Nepal, Dashian is the biggest festival for the Hindus living in Nepal. There is usually a long term holiday at Dashian and Thihar including. You may get bored staying at home. So, Visiting new places is some of the most exciting thing you can do during this time, There are many beautiful places in Nepal which you want to visit and here are the 5 places that you must add to the list :
Ranimahal and Chukauni of Palpa
Palpa, the capital of the Sen dynasty, merged with the state of Nepal in 1861 BS. Rani Mahal, Srinagar Danda, Ramdi Sun Cave, Kaligandaki etc. are the major tourist destinations of Palpa.
The then Western Commanding General Khadgashamsher built the Rani Mahal in memory of his late queen. It takes one hour by car and three hours by foot to reach Ranimahal, 15 km northwest of Palpa headquarters Tansen. There are general food hotels in Ranimahal area.
Srinagar hill is a place that should not be missed by those who reach Palpa. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhre mountains can be seen from Srinagar hill which is a 20 minute hike from Tansen. On the way back, you can bring a hat and a black hat. Similarly, the payment of palpa also makes many people’s tongues water. Bhairahawa can be reached in about two hours from Palpa. If you have more time, you can reach Lumbini from Bhairahawa.
- Hotel Expenses:
There are hotels with more than Rs. There are star hotels in Bhairahawa and Lumbini.
- How to get there:
There are buses and micro buses to Palpa from the new bus park in Kathmandu. A microbus with a rent of Rs.700. Similarly, Bhairahawa can be reached in 35 minutes by ship and Tansen in two hours by bus. Rs 4,000 is enough to stay in Palpa for two days.
- Major Attractions:
Rani Mahal, Srinagar Danda, Palpali Dhaka.
Queen of Nature Illam
After Ilam, most people think of Chiabgan. After all, as you climb north from Charali on the Mahendra Highway, you start to see a beautiful view of the tea plantation. The sight of tea picking in the garden from Chait to Mansir fascinates. Elamite love, local culture, home design can be an attraction for many.
Among those who have reached there, it is rare not to take photos in the tea plantations of Fikal and Kanyam. Pashupatinagar is the gateway to Darjeeling at a distance of 10 km from Fikal.
The pleasure of watching the sunrise while sipping fresh tea from Antudanda at an altitude of 2,328 meters above sea level is not found anywhere else. Antudanda can be reached in three hours by car from Ilam. Another attraction of Ilam is Maipokhari, 18 kilometers from Ilam Bazaar.
Sandakpur, at an altitude of 3,636 meters, is a five-hour walk from Maipokhari. Mountains including Kanchenjunga, Makalu and Everest can be seen from Sandakpur. The sunrise from Sandakpur is also very pleasant. You can return to Kathmandu on the fifth day after visiting Ilam.
- Hotel Expenses:
There are plenty of hotels in Ilam that cost more than Rs. Homestay facility is also available here. Homestay accommodation is available at Rs. 500.
- How to get there:
There is a bus from Koteshwar in Kathmandu to Ilam. Ilam Bazaar, located at a distance of 690 km, can be reached in 14 hours from Koteshwor. Similarly, Ilam can be reached by ship to Chandragadhi in Jhapa and then by bus and jeep.
- Major Attractions:
Tea Plantation, Antudanda, Maipokhari, Sandakpur.
Historical Gorkha and Bandipur
Gorkha, the birthplace of Prithvinarayan Shah, the hero of Nepal’s unification. Although there is a motor road from Gorkha Bazaar to the palace, many tourists walk for about an hour to reach the palace. The palace is located on the top of a hill southeast of the district headquarters.
To the north of the palace, there is a beautiful view of Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Ganesh Himal and other mountains. You have to reach Gorkha to go on the famous Manaslu trek. The number of tourists visiting Manaslu has increased recently after the footpath of Annapurna region was damaged by the highway.
When you return from Gorkha in one night and two days, you can go to Bandipur, which is about two hundred and fifty years old. Bandipur, which is the headquarters of Tanahu till 2025 BS, is an attractive family tourist destination. Bandipur is characterized by a house, lifestyle and natural beauty that reflects Newari culture.
Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna, Manaslu, Langtang and other mountains can be seen from Bandipur. After an hour’s walk down from Bandipur Bazaar, you reach Siddha Cave.
- Hotel Expenses:
Hotels above Rs. 1,000 are available in Gorkha district headquarters. In Bandipur, there are well-equipped hotels from homestays.
- How to get there:
From Kathmandu New Bus Park, you can reach Gorkha in about five hours by bus. On the way back, there are buses coming from Gorkha to Dumre Bazaar via Aanbukhaireni. After climbing eight kilometers southwest of Dumre, you reach Bandipur Bazaar. Buses and jeeps are available at Dumre for Bandipur. If you travel to Gorkha and Bandipur in four days by public transport, it will cost you Rs 2,000 daily.
- Major Attractions:
Gorkha Durbar, Bandipur Bazaar.
Far West Shakti Peeth Package
In the far west, there are places to visit including Khaptad, Ramaroshan of Achham, Api of Darchula and Saipal Himal of Bajhang as well as Tikapur of Kailali, Ghodaghodi Lake and Shuklaphanta National Park.
Lately, tourism entrepreneurs in the far west have been promoting Shakti Peeth package. Under the Shakti Peeth package, Ugratara Bhagwati of Dadeldhura, Ningalasheni Bhagwati of Baitadi, Tripurasundari and Melauli Bhagwati are visited.
After spending two days in Baitadi, on the fourth day, after visiting Surma Devi in Bajhang, Doti arrives to visit Shaileshwari Devi. As all these seven temples are connected by paved roads, one can return to Dhangadhi on the fifth day after completing the darshan.
Maya Bhatt, director of Jagdamba Travel and Tours and president of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Far Western Province, says it costs Rs 40,000 to visit Sattai Shakti Peeth from Dhangadhi in a group of six in a private vehicle. If you have three days after visiting the Shaileshwari temple, you can reach Khaptad.
- Hotel Expenses:
Rs. There are more than 1,000 convenient hotels.In Baitadi, there are ordinary hotels that cost up to Rs 700 per night.
- How to get there:
The journey to Shakti Peeth can be started by reaching Dadeldhura directly from Kathmandu. The bus reaches Dadeldhura in 22 hours from the new bus park in Kathmandu. If you go by plane, you can reach Dhangadhi in about an hour from Kathmandu and Dadeldhura in five hours by bus from there.
- Major Attractions:
Darshan of the Seven Goddesses, Amargadhi.
Dailekh Treasure Trove
Dailekh in Karnali has important heritage sites including Panchkoshi area, Kriti Khamb, Dullu Durbar, Patharnauli, Saat Khamb, Kotgadhi, Panchadeval and Velaspur. Kotila, Nabhisthan, Shristhan, Paduka and Dhuleshwar are called Panchkoshi areas.
The Karnali Highway connects Dailekh, Jumla and Mugu with the road network. On the way from Surkhet to Dailekh via the Karnali Highway, one can see the ever-burning flames at the Shristhan and Navisthan of the Panchkoshi shrine in the Dullu area, about 25 km from the district headquarters Dailekh Bazaar.
The first inscription in Nepali language is in Dullu municipality. There are also monuments at the site of the inscription. According to the research done by Yogi Narharinath, the genealogy of the Khas kings of Sinja kingdom is engraved on the monument. Pillars of Prithvi Malla, Damupal’s pillar, Sauna Karki’s pillar, Dullu Gadhi’s pillar and Dailekh Bazaar’s Charkhamb are of special interest to scholars.
Dullu Durbar is still standing.The Dailekh headquarters has a Pancha Deval listed by UNESCO in the World Talent List. There are 22 monuments of archeological importance in Panchadeval built in the style of Shikhar.
During Bahadur Shah’s Nepal Unification Campaign Kotgadhi is a historical fort built by the Gurkha army in 1846 in a very artistic way in Dailekh Bazaar. After reaching Dailekh, you can reach Mugu’s Rara Lake via Jumla.
- Hotel Expenses:
There are general hotels in Dailekh that cost up to Rs.1000 per night.Convenient hotels are available in Surkhet.
- How to get there:
You can reach Surkhet in about 15 hours by bus from Kathmandu. Bus fare is up to Rs. 1600. You can reach Surkhet in four hours by ship and bus from Nepalgunj. It takes three hours to reach Dullu from Surkhet and one hour to reach Dailekh Bazaar. The road from Surkhet to Dailekh Bazaar has been tarred.
- Major attractions:
Panchkoshi area, Panchadeval and Kotgadhi.
