Nepal is almost Booked for Sept - Nov, Are you Included ?

Nepal, is nestled in the lap of majestic Himalayas between China and India. She is decorated with the highest mountain peak (Mt. Everest – 8848m.) on the earth. The Apostle of peace, Gautam Buddha was born in the southern village of present Nepal called Lumbini. His teaching of peace and humanity has become one of the key phenomena of the world to make a better living place. There are other numbers of notable pilgrimage heritage sites throughout the country. The brave Gurkha who fought in the past and fighting in the present in forefront of various wars where they demonstrate brave, courage and strength are from Nepal.

According to Lonely Planet Guide, Nepal is “Draped along the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is where the ice-cold of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the   Indian plains. It's a land of yaks and Yetis, stupas and Sherpas and some of the best trekking on earth. The Himalaya's most sophisticated urban cultures took shape here.” and one of the TRAVEL HEAVEN among many countries of the world.  (Lonely Planet, online issue) 

Some facts of Nepal can elaborate an importance and potentiality of tourism industry in Nepal such as,

• One third of the entire Himalayas (800 Km) lies in Nepal with the most concentrated region of the tallest mountains in the world including the Mt. Everest  ( 8848 m.) the tallest point on the earth.
• Kaligandaki Gorge made by Dhaulagiri (8168m. / 26795 ft) and Annapurna I (8091 m. / 26545 ft) is taken the deepest gorge in the world. The gorge     measures some 5570 m. lower than Annapurna I.
• Nepal is the steepest country in the world ranging from 65 m from sea level to the highest point on earth 8848 m. within 150 km distance.
• Nepal has 8% of world’s birds’ population and records approximately 848  species.
• Nepal has some 650 species of butterflies.
• Wild bees available in Nepal are taken as the biggest bees in the world.
• Nepal has more than 5160 flowering plants which makes 2% of all flowering plants of the world.
• Nepal is the country of living goddess.
• Nepal is diverse with many spoken languages, different cultures of ethnic groups, different religious practices live with harmony.
• Gautam Buddha – The apostle of peace was born in present Nepal.
• Nepal is home to the bravest and most courageous fighters of world.

Why Nepal ? What to do and see in Nepal ? 

•  Expedition and Mountaineering
• Trekking in the High Himalayas and in mid - hill villages.
• Pilgrimage and Leisure tour
• Cultural, Ethnic tour
• Business tour, conferences and MICE
• Bird Watching, National Parks and Nature tour
• Rafting, Kayaking and Cannoning
• Paragliding, Ultra aircraft and other adventure activities
• Historical Tour
• Village Tour and Home stay
• Ayurveda, Yoga, Spa and Wellness

The majority of Tourists in Nepal go for Trek in the Mountain, Peak Climbing, Mountaineering, Leisure Tour and others. Trek in the Himalayas is extremely popular in September  - November months since the weather is beautiful. The Himalaya smile in whiteness with blue umbrella, the mid hill mountain and villages hide themselves in the green blanket of jungle, the rivers from the Himalayas calm down after the rainy season and welcome with peace. The September-November period is the high and most preferable season for Nepalese Tourism  when most foreign tourists visit Nepal. 

So, Kathmandu bound flights are almost booked already for this season. Travel agents said that the Kuala Lumpur - Kathmandu sector has become a very busy route. Nepal Airlines, Air Asia, Biman Bangladesh, Jet Airways and Thai Airways are some of the carriers serving the sector. Malaysian Airlines and Nepali private carrier BB Airways plan to fly on this route by September. The increased number of carriers and resulting competition is expected to start a fare war. ( The Kathmandu Post - Aug 2012).  There are other flights from Bangkok, Hongkong, Seol, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Delhi etc directly to Kathmandu connecting to the rest of the world. 

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Tour to Paradise of Cultural Heritages - Kathmandu Valley

The blog article is posted in  http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu-Valley/blog-734993.html originally. 

Festivities, celebrations and Nepal can be used synonymous. The popular saying; “There are as many houses as many temples, as many gods and goddesses as many people and as many festivals as many days of the year in Kathmandu” truly depicts the country’s festivities and religious faith of ancient Kathmandu valley (which is known as Nepal in earlier centuries). Today, the numbers of temples and number of Gods and Goddesses might not be equal and comparable because of the increasing numbers of houses and peoples in the valley due to the migration from all over the country. But the number of festivals remains unchanged and even increased with influx of other communities and cultures into the capital city. 

There are different festivals being celebrated in Nepal almost every day in the month of July and August. Ghantakarna ( festival to mark demolishing of the mythical demon called Ghanta Karna ), Nagpanchami dedicated to serpent god (god of rain and protection), Rakshya Bandhana & Janai Poornima ( a sacred thread wearing festival ), Gaai Jaatra ( Death rituals of Newar community), Krishnaastami ( Lord Krishna’s Birthday) are some of them. Month of Shrawan (July 15 to August 15 or the 4^th month of Nepali calendar) is dedicated to Shiva and worshipping of Shiva takes place for the whole month. Each Monday of this Shrawan month is special for all Hindu women, where they fast for the day, worship lord Shiva wishing the wellbeing of their husband if they are married and wish the best possible husband if they are unmarried. 

In this article, two major festivals of the month Janai Poornima or Raksha Bandhan and Gai Jaatra are discussed. 

Raksha Bandhan means a bond of protection, and Janai Poornima referred to change Janai (sacred thread by Brahman and Chetri Hindu men). Hindu Brahman and Chetri men wear sacred ornamental thread with three knots around their shoulder, representing major three Hindu Gods – Brahma (the creator), Vishnu ( the operator ) and Shiva ( the destructor).The 'triple knot' is a symbol of body, speech and mind as well, and believed that the one who wears this thread have a good control of these three qualities. So, they change this thread in this day for another one year. All other communities tie the sacred thread in the wrist by Brahman with the hope of bonding devils and bringing good luck and protection. 

Gosainkunda Lake situated north of Kathmandu at an altitude of some 4,380m. from the sea level and Kumbheshwor Mahadev temple in Patan are the most sacred and important religious sites to visit on the day. Thousands of pilgrims pay homage to take bath in the freezing cold alpine lake. The lake and its premises istaken as abode of Shiva and Parvati which is mentioned in various Hindu epic books and stories. Those who cannot make their pilgrimage tour to this alpine lake, visit the Kumbheshwor temple premise in Patan. There is the water spring in the temple premise which is believed the water coming from Gosainkunda Lake and as sacred water as in the lake to take bath. 

In Terai the same day is celebrated as Rakhi, where sister and brother tie a special thread called Rakhi in the wrist as a symbol of love relation between a brother and a sister and present gift each other. 

The next day of Janai Poornima is Gaai Jaatra (literally means a Cow festival). The festival is celebrated by Newar community as important death rituals all over the country. During the festival cow procession (either real cow or decorative cow like symbol) takes place in the alleys of the town representing death soul. It is believed that cow assist death soul to rest in peace and paradise. 

The festival is believed to be started from the reign of Pratap Malla in Kathmandu valley some four hundred years ago as it is celebrated today. Once King Pratap Malla lost his son, his grief stricken wife could not be satisfied in any way and the King as well could not lessen the sorrow and grief of his wife. So, the King requested the residence of his kingdom to carry out a cow procession from each house that had lost their family members during the year. It makes the queen to feel that there are many other families living in the kingdom with sorrow and grief as her. The king Pratap Malla, also announced a tradition of including jokes, satires, mockery in the Gai Jatra days to make the people smile. 

Since Nepal follows the lunar calendar the dates of the festival can be different for the next year. Nepal, in the month of July and August would be the most beautiful season to travel for the Culture and scenery. The monsoon brings rain and cloudy days but it is green everywhere, waterfall, and clouds as a beautiful painting on the green hills makes the country stunning. You can take the most beautiful photos, memories of culture, life, mountains and many more in this month.

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