Janakpurdham...The land of Sita Mata.

Janki Mandir Jai Siya Ram! If you really mean it, its time to visit Siya Mata’s town. Welcome to Janakpurdham, Nepal. Situated in the contiguous terai region of Nepal, it is just 20 kms from the borders of India with Jaynagar being on the Indian side. Part of the Dhanusa District with a population of 8 lakhs, the majority here are the madhesis whose origin can be traced to the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The predominant language...

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Panache of Pokhara !!!

Pokhara Valley Kathmandu equates Nepal. Quite a few times, inadvertently one gets interchanged with the other. Ever heard of Pokhara? No? Well, in which case it is time to update you on this beautiful place 200 kilometers from Kathmandu to its west which till the 60s did not even have an approach road and the only way was on foot!! Smaller than Kathmandu in size, it more than makes up with some splendid ambiance and sceneries all...

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What do you do in Kathmandu? Pray to the spirits and enjoy !!!

Durbar Square The first thought conjuring in your mind for the word “Nepal”? For most people, it would include nice weather, simple people, temples, temples and more temples. For the not-so-religious, happy-go-lucky, there are always the casinos and bars!!!! On a serious note, this is one place which has more temples than most places put together. Given below is a brief of some of these. You must remember that Nepal too was an important...

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From Concrete Jungle to the real jungle. Being chanchal at Chitwan!

Chitwan National Park An ideal get-away from the blistering Indian Summer is heading north into the erstwhile Kingdom of Nepal today “The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal”. Geographically land-locked with India bordering on the east, west and south and the TAR region of China on its north, it is predominantly mountainous with 8 of the world’s 10 tallest peaks including the the Mount Everest being here. The south and east called...

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