Nepal, the great Himalayan Kingdom. Most of the parts in this country is covered by Everest Hills. Nepal is the only Hindu country which is still ruled by King Birendra.Nature pours beauty everywhere in Nepal.My parents native place is situated in 200Kms north west from the Pokhara town.My parents home town is called as Beni. Around this small town river "Kali Ganga" is proceeding her way.
Nepal is the country the way my ancesters lived and still my relatives lives. The great warriers of Gurka community is originated from Nepal. Now the Gorka Regiment serves its best work for Indian and British Army.Gorkha is the warrior community in Nepal. The community is still having pride in all nations.
Famous all over the world as the original home of the Gurkha soldiers, the small town of
Gorkha is situated on a hillside over-looking the snowy peaks of the Himalayas.
Gorkha is the ancient home of the Shah dynasty. The unification of Nepal was started from here.
Gorkha's most famous landmark is the old Royal Palace situated on a hilltop over-looking
the main bazaar. In the eastern part of the durbar is the famous temple of Gorakhnath.
Gorkha is also at the heart of the trekking routes to Lamgung area.
Gorkha is accessible via road and one can find public transportation very easily to it.
On the way to Gorkha one can visit the Manakamana Temple, the Goddess who fulfills wishes.
With its new cable-car facility it is a very favourite site for pilgrims and tourists alike.
Actually Gorkha, situated at 140km west of Kathmandu at an altitude of 1,135 meter,
is the ancestral hometown of the Nepal's ruling royal family. Gorkha is only 18
km up a paved road of the Pokhara-Kathmandu Highway. A brief visit on the way to
or from Pokhara would provide more insights into Nepal than one is likely to
get at lakeside in Pokhara. Gorkha's small town is perhaps the most important
historical town of Nepal. From its hilltop fortess, King Prithvi Narayan Shah,
the ninth generation paternal ancestor of the present King,
launched his lifelong attempt to unify the independent states of Nepal,
a wildly ambitious project which succeeded due to his brilliance,
and the effectiveness of his locally recruited troops.
The British term "Gurkha" evolved from the name Gorkha, referring
to the famed fighting soldiers of the region.
Gorkha's centerpiece is the magnificent Gorkha Durbar with a fort, a palace and a temple with excellent views of the surrounding valleys, and the Mansalu range. Of Interest Gorkha Bazaar is primarily a cobbled street market place where by people from neighboring hill dwellings come to trade. There are a few temples near about, but not much. Yet, it is worth a visit as it provides a very good vista of the quiet charm that soaks a typical hill village of Nepal. Gorkha Durbar is the main attraction of Gorkha, an hour steep walk up a hill from the bazaar area. It used to be the dwelling of King Prithvi Narayan and his ancestors. The Durbar itself is a humble, yet quite impressive, complex of a temple, fort, and a palace built in the Newar style of Kathmandu. The view of the Himalayan range and the deep valleys from up there is quite breathtaking. Gorakhnath Cave, ten meters below the palace's southern side, is the sacred cave temple of Gorkhanath. The cave is is carved out of the solid rock and is among the most important religious sites for mainstream Brahmins and Chhetris of Nepal. Gorkha is also an alternate starting point for a few trekking routes in the region. Gorkha-Trisuli is an easy three day walk along unspoiled Nepali country side. One can also walk a long day's walk to Besishahar, which is the usual starting point for Annapurna and Manang area treks. One can also walk through Besishahar area to Pokhara in a four days.
