Pokhara

Pokhara is gorgeous city in Nepal. Pokhara is a beautiful place where lots of tourist from various country came to visit Pokhara. Pokhara is surrounded by high hill and mountain. In Pokhara we can see clear view of mountains. Pokhara is famous for there scenery and views.

Pokhara is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Pradesh. Pokhara is also a headquarter of  kaski district. Pokhara is also know as tourism capital of Nepal. Pokhara is second largest city in Nepal. Kathmandu is the first largest city of Nepal. Kathmandu is the capital city of Neoal .Pokhara is located 200 kilometres (120 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu. The altitude varies from 827 metres (2,713 feet) in the southern part to 1,740 metres (5,710 feet) in the north.[3] The Annapurna Range, with three out of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I and Manaslu — is within 15–35 mi (24–56 km) of the valley.Pokhara city is also home to many of the elite Gurkha soldiers.

History

Pokhara lies on an important old trading route between China and India. In the 17th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Kaski which was one of the Chaubisi Rajya (24 Kingdoms of Nepal, चौबिसे राज्य) ruled by a branch of the Shah Dynasty. Many of the hills around Pokhara still have medieval ruins from this time. In 1786 Prithvi Narayan Shah added Pokhara into his kingdom. It had by then become an important trading place on the routes from Kathmandu to Jumla and from India to Tibet.

Pokhara was envisioned as a commercial center by the King of Kaski in the mid 18th century A.D. when Newars of Bhaktapur migrated to Pokhara, upon being invited by the king, and settled near main business locations such as Bindhyabasini temple, Nalakomukh and Bhairab Tole. Most of Pokhara, at the time, was largely inhabited by Khas (Brahmin, Chhetri, Thakuri and Dalits), gurungs, and magars.At present the Khas, Gurung (Tamu) and Magar form the dominant community of Pokhara. There is also a sizeable Newari population in the city.A small Muslim community is located on eastern fringes of Pokhara generally called Miya Patan. Batulechaur in the far north of Pokhara is home to the Gandharvas or Gaaineys (the tribe of the musicians).

The nearby hills around Pokhara are surrounded by Gurung villages with few places belonging to Khas community.[30] Small Magar communities are also present mostly in the southern outlying hills. Newar community is almost non-existent in the villages of outlying hills outside the Pokhara city limits.

From 1959 to 1962 approximately 300,000 exiles entered Nepal from neighbouring Tibet following its annexation by China. Most of the Tibetan exiles then sought asylum in Dharamshala and other Tibetan exile communities in India. According to UNHCR, since 1989, approximately 2500 Tibetans cross the border into Nepal each year,[31] many of whom arrive in Pokhara typically as a transit to Tibetan exile communities in India. About 50,000–60,000 Tibetan exiles reside in Nepal, and approximately 20,000 of the exiled Tibetans live in one of the 12 consolidated camps, eight in Kathmandu and four in and around Pokhara. The four Tibetan settlements in Pokhara are Jampaling, Paljorling, Tashi Ling, and Tashi Palkhel. These camps have evolved into well-built settlements, each with a gompa (Buddhist monastery), chorten and its particular architecture, and Tibetans have become a visible minority in the city.

Until the end of the 1960s the town was only accessible by foot and it was considered even more a mystical place than Kathmandu. The first road was completed in 1968 (Siddhartha Highway) after which tourism set in and the city grew rapidly.The area along the Phewa lake, called Lake Side, has developed into one of the major tourism hubs of Nepal.

Phewa Lake

Pokhara is famous for their beautiful lake. This lake is famous all over the world. Fhewa lake is the biggest lake in the Pokhara. It is famous for having a lot of domestic and international tourists who visit and sail, swim and fish on the Phewa lake. The shadow of a nearby white mountain can be seen on the surface of the lake.

There is also a Talbarahi Temple Hindu temple on the center of the lake. If people want to visit the temple they must take a boat. Phewa Lake is the second largest lake in the Nepal. It is the only lake in Nepal, that have a Temple in the centre of the lake. And that temple is called Barahi Mandir.

 Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) and covers an area of about 4.43 km2 (1.7 sq mi).[3] It has an average depth of about 8.6 m (28 ft) and a maximum depth of 24 m (79 ft).[4] Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 43,000,000 cubic metres (35,000 acre⋅ft).P

Paragliding

Paragliding is very famous in Pokhara. Many people across the world came to Pokhara to experience paragliding. Paragliding is done from the high hill. By paragliding we can see full view of Pokhara and take enjoyment of view.

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.[1] The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.

Despite not using an engine, paraglider flights can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometres, though flights of one to two hours and covering some tens of kilometres are more the norm. By skillful exploitation of sources of lift, the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand metres.

Trekking

We can get experience of trekking in Pokhara. Trekking is very famous in Nepal. By trekking we can see lots of beautiful mountain and hills. We can get experience of village life. In Pokhara there many beautiful village with their own culture. The village's people warmly welcome guest and tourist with flower.