Calture Of nepal

Calture Of nepal

Nepal is blessed with one of the richest cultures in the world. Culture has been called 'the way of life for an entire society'. The statement holds particularly true in case of Nepal where every aspect of life, food, clothing and even occupations are culturally guided. The culture of Nepal includes the codes of manners, dress, language, rituals, norms of behavior and systems of belief.Nepal has several ancient pilgrimage sites. Each temple is attached to a legend or belief that glorifies the miraculous powers of its deity. Kathmandu Valley is home to the famous Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhu Stupa and several other famous temples. Hundreds of famous temples are located in and around the Kathmandu Valley. Some well-known pilgramage sites are: Barah Chhetra, Halesi Mahadev, Janakpur, Pathibhara, Tengboche in East Nepal; Manakaman, Gorkha, Lumbini, Muktinath, Gosainkunda, Tansen, Kathmandu Valley in Central Nepal; and Swargadwari, Khaptad Ashram in West Nepal.
Nepal is also the Gateway to Kailash Mansarovar, the mythical abode of Lord Shiva. Devotees from various parts of Nepal and India throng the temples during special festivals. Even though weak infrastructure renders some places hard to reach, efforts are being made on national level to develop and promote some popular sites.
Pilgrimage sites of Nepal like Muktinath and Gosainkunda make popular trekking destinations. Tours to these sites are encouraged for the novelty they provide in terms of nature and culture.

Nepal Dress
Daura-Suruwal, typically termed as 'Labeda-Suruwal' is the traditional Nepali dress. The dress has several religious beliefs identifying its designs and has therefore remained the same from the years. The Daura has eight strings that serves to tie itself up around the body. Eight is the lucky number in Nepali mythology.Also, the Daura has five pleats or Kallis, signifying Pancha Buddha or Pancha Ratna. And the closed neck of the Daura signifies the snake around the Lord Shiva's neck. The Nepali dress for women is a cotton sari (Guniu), that is gaining great popularity in the fashion world.

Cultural Sites

Astonishing enough, seven out of the ten world heritage sites in Nepal are termed cultural by UNESCO. Thus, the stupas, monasteries, temples and architecture are all representatives of the rich cultural heritage of Nepal. The following are the cultural world heritage sites of Nepal.

» Kathmandu Durbar Square

» Patan Durbar Square

» Bhaktapur Durbar Square

» Changu Narayan Temple

» Swayambhunath Stupa

» Pashupatinath Temple

» Lumbini

» Bouddhanath Stupa

Mankamana Temple

Mankamana Temple
Manakamana is the name of a Hindu Goddess. It is believed that the Goddess fulfils the wishes of the people. The term ‘mana’ means the ‘heart’ or ‘soul’ and ‘kamana’ means the ‘wish’.
The most popular temple of Manakamana is in Gorkha. The others are in various places like Tumlingtar. It is said that a King of Gorkha was blessed by the goddess to get victory over small kingdoms and make a big Gorkha. Manakamana of Tumlingtar is a popular place for a specific fair called Ekadashi. The temple was initially inaccessible and one had to ride on horseback for 2–3 days. Now it is easily accessible by Cable Car.


The queen of Ram Shah, the king of Gorkha born in 1614 AD, was a goddess known to only her devotee, Lakhan Thapa. One day the king saw his queen in the form of a goddess. He told about it to the queen and he died instantly, in 1636 AD. The queen committed Sati (commit cremation with the husband's pyre as per custom of that time). Lakhan Thapa lamented on her Sati.The queen consoled him to reappear again. Six months later, a farmer hit a stone while ploughing his field. Blood and milk came out from the stone. Lakhan Thapa came to know the news. He worshipped the place with 'tantric' rituals. The flow of blood and milk ceased. The site became the foundation of the present-day shrine- Manakamana Temple. Manakamana meaning wishes fulfilling goddess. The current pujari, Priest, is the 17th generation descendant of Lakhan Thapa.


The shrine is at an altitude of 1302 meter high at Gorkha. There is cable car service, the only cable car service in Nepal, from Kurintar to Manakamana, It is 10 minutes cable car ride from Kurintar to Manakamana. Kurintar is 95 km, 2 hours drive, from Kathmandu on the way to Pokhara. Kurintar is at an altitude of 258 meter high from sea level. When there was no cable car service people used to walk 3–4 hours all the way to Manakamana. Now it is easy and the place is famous for tourist destination. It is one day trip from Kathmandu.

Rivers Of Nepal

Rivers Of Nepal

Rivers in Nepal are treated as goddesses. They are the ever flowing and inspiring source of beauty, abundance and infinite adventure. The rugged topography, extreme variations and excessive snow melting in Nepal make this mountain kingdom blessed with blosoming, flowering rivers, running across the country. This makes Nepal an obvious choice for river adventure.
(1) River Rafting/White Water Rafting

River Rafting is journeying on torrential river on an inflatable rubber boat. A River Raft is the most enjoyable way of checking one's guts. Both amateur and experienced rafters equally enjoy it. A river trip also provides the opportunity for geological surveys and fishing.In a country like Nepal, blessed by Himalayan rivers, a river trip is one of the best ways to explore a typical cross section of the country's natural as well as ethno-cultural heritage. The river is regarded as a form of goddess and is used for the purpose of various religious rituals under both Hinduism and Buddhism. A variety of cultural activities can be witnessed being performed along the river. The adjoining slopes of the river often harbor dense vegetation and interesting wildlife.

(2) Kayaking

A water sport, kayaking is a very enjoyable river adventure, specially in the blossoming rivers of Nepal. Kayaks are made from a special type of plastic and have floatation devices inserted to aid buoyancy. Kayakers move through the water with a double blade paddle, and are able to negotiate rapids and obstacles on the river.With its wide range of rivers and wealth of challenging rapids, Nepal is the perfect destination for Kayakink. Whether you are a total beginner or an experienced white water kayaker keen to tackle one of the challenging rivers, Nepal is ideal for you.Sightseeing One can spend hours sitting at the banks of Nepal rivers and watching the waves playing with each other admist the most earthen background. An evening more relaxed, soothing and calm is hard to imagine. If you long for a dream-like, heavenly experience, then let your soul feel the tranquility of being near to Nature's one of the most amiable gift i.e. the rivers of Nepal.

Shopping Centre of Nepal

Shopping Center of Nepal

Kathmandu is the obvious place to do some serious shopping, especially if you’re planning a trip to the remote countryside, or its your last stop before leaving the country. Other goods include bronze and copper items, shoulder bags, knives, wooden masks and statues, silk handbags, colorful sweaters and jackets, used camping gear, bamboo flutes, carpets (test to see if they are colorfast), papier-mâché masks, Nepalese caps, block prints on rice paper, Nepalese violins and woven cloth. For Western-style clothes, cameras and other electronic equipment head for New Road, the busy street leading up to Kathmandu's Durbar Square. A couple of small shops in Thamel and Khichapokhri (south of New Road) are devoted to Nepalese musical instruments, while hack minstrels peddle sarangi (traditional fiddles) around Thamel and cheap bamboo flutes in Durbar Square. Most of the big & fashionable shopping centers are located in the New Road and Durbar Marg area. United World Trade Centre, country’s largest shopping mall. is situated at Tripureshwore. The most comprehensive shopping malls in Kathmandu are:

(1) Kathmandu Mall

Kanti Path Road

(2) Bhat Bhateni Supermarket

Thirbam Sadak

(3) Bluebird Department

Tripureshwor Raod

(4) United World Trade Center

Tripureshwor

(5) Namaste Super Market

Pulchowk Road

Most stores are closed on Saturday, Nepal’s official off day, but not Sunday. Shopping Hours: Sunday-Friday 10 am-7 pm.

Great Wall Of China

Great Wall Of China

The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 B.C.). In Chinese the wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" which means 10,000-Li Long Wall (10,000 Li = about 5,000 km). After subjugating and uniting China from seven Warring States, the emperor connected and extended four old fortification walls along the north of China that originated about 700 B.C. (over 2500 years ago). Armies were stationed along the wall as a first line of defense against the invading nomadic Hsiung Nu tribes north of China (the Huns). Signal fires from the Wall provided early warning of an attack. The Great Wall is one of the largest building construction projects ever completed. It stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing. It is constructed of masonry, rocks and packed-earth. It was over 5,000 km (=10,000 Li) long. Its thickness ranged from about 4.5 to 9 meters (15 to 30 feet) and was up to 7.5 meters (25 feet) tall. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Great Wall was enlarged to 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) and renovated over a 200 year period, with watch-towers and cannons added.

Teaching As A Profession

Teaching As a Profession
Teaching is stimulation guidance, direction and encouragement of learning. Teaching is not a mechanical process. It is an intricate, exacting and challenging job. It is more than standing before a class and applying a few specific technique. The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught. The teacher is not an instructor or task master. He is helper and a guide. His business is to suggest and o impress profession is an occupation based upon specialized intelluctial study and tranning. The purpose of which is to supply skill service or advise to other for definite fee or salary. The essential feature of a profession are that it involve from science and learning thus a profession possesses an educationally communicable technique, Tends towards self organization and is becoming increasinlly attruistise in nature.
Major factor that contributed teaching to be developed as a profession:-
1-Application of psychological theory in teaching activities.
2-Dvelopment of education as a disciplane.
3-Research of a new ideas thought in teaching.
4-Social responsibility.
5-Direction to profession.
6-Social faith
7-code of conduct
8-effect of natural organization.
9-Effect of international organization.

Climate Of Nepal

Climate of nepal

Nepal has a great deal of variation in climate... and a tropical and subtropical climate exists in the Tarai Region. Outside the Tarai, however, the climate is completely different. The remarkable differences in climatic conditions are primarily related to the enormous range of altitude within such a short north-south distance. The presence of the east-west-trending Himalayan massifs to the north and the monsoonal alteration of wet and dry seasons also greatly contribute to local variations in climate.... five climatic zones in Nepal based on altitude: the tropical and subtropical zone of below 1,200 meters in altitude; the cool, temperate zone of 1,200 to 2,400 meters in altitude; the cold zone of 2,400 to 3,600 meters in altitude; the subarctic climatic zone of 3,600 to 4,400 meters in altitude; and the arctic zone above 4,400 meters in altitude. In terms of natural vegetational regimes or distribution patterns, altitude again plays a significant role. Below 1,200 meters, the dominant form of vegetation consists of tropical and subtropical rain forests.

The summer monsoon, a strong flow of moist air from the southwest, follows the premonsoon season.... Even though the arrival of the summer monsoon can vary by as much as a month, in Nepal it generally arrives in early June, is preceded by violent lightning and thunderstorms, and lasts through September, when it begins to recede. The plains and lower Himalayas receive more than 70 percent of their annual precipitation during the summer monsoon. The amount of summer monsoon rain generally declines from southeast to northwest as the maritime wedge of air gradually becomes thinner and dryer. Although the success of farming is almost totally dependent on the timely arrival of the summer monsoon, it periodically causes such problems as landslides; subsequent losses of human lives, farmlands, and other properties (not to mention great difficulty in the movement of goods and people); and heavy flooding in the plains. Conversely, when prolonged breaks in the summer monsoon occur, severe drought and famine often result.

Education With A Mission

Education with a mission
Special education is designed for students with special needs, and addresses the individual differences and needs. It also denotes an education system provided to students who have mild to severe mental or physical disabilities. Common special needs include learning disabilities, communication disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, and developmental disabilities. Students with these disabilities are likely to benefit from additional educational services, different approaches to teaching and use of technology.
It is customized to address each individual student unique needs, and individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, and other intervention designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and community then would be available if the student were only give access to a typical classroom education.
If you look at typical schools, they usually do not have any infrastructure to address these handicaps, and neither can they afford to adapt infrastructure to make it friendlier to these handicapped students. And furthermore, enhancing the facility or making the facility disabled-friends is just one brick in the wall; it has to be supported by the myriad of adaptations and enhancements in the whole education system.
It is a fundamental human right of any child to have access to education irrespective of his or her physical or mental condition. Education system currently in practice, is a plural, all inclusive education system where the needs of the group of students precede the individual need of a particular student. However, some students do require individualized education as he or she is somehow incapable to cope with this group education system due to his or her physical or mental disabilities. The special education system designs and adapts education methodologies to suit each individual student to include them into the mainstream education system which otherwise would be unavailable due to their handicap.

Museum Of Nepal

Museum of nepal is the historic seat of royalty and is several complexes connected together taking up about five acres. The eastern wing of the palace was built in the mid-16th century, and is the oldest part of the palace. It has ten courtyards. King Pratap Malla enlarged the original building in the 17th century, adding many of the temples. The oldest part of the palace is Sundari Chowk and Mohan Chowk in the north part of the palace, which are both closed. In 1768, after Prithvi Narayan Shah took over the valley, he built four lookout towers in the southeast part of the palace.To enter the museum of Hanuman Dhoka you can see the entrance on the west side of the place. It opens daily from 10.30 am to 4 pm in summer. The museum closes every Tuesday and on Friday it opens from 10.30 to 2 pm. The entrance fee is Rs 250.
The Tribhuvan Memorial Museum is situated in the Hamuman Dhoka Palace, which is located in the Durbar Square. It showcases the entire history of the King’s life, his victories, his losses and the realization of his dreams. An extremely rare collection of personal items and photographs of the King and the entire Royal Family are on display in the Tribhuvan Memorial Museum. Newspaper clippings telling the story of his final victory over the Ranas and the spectacular paintings of King Tribhuvan and the kings that followed are all exhibited here. The Tribhuvan Museum is a worthy tribute to this great man, a King who won back his throne and freed the people of Nepal.
The Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex, or Durbar Square, was once home to the kings of Nepal. The last Royal Family left the complex in the year 1886. The Royal Families would, in the future, be housed in the Narayan Hitti Palace. But the Hanuman Dhoka Palace Complex continued to play a significant role in ceremonies and especially in coronations. Here, in the Durbar Square, visitors will be able to visit a variety of temples and three different museums.

Makalu Base Camp

MAKALU BASE CAMP

Makalu Base Camp which is located in Shankhuwa sabha For trekking in the Nepal Himalaya will take you through a country that has captured the imagination of travelers. You will meet people in remote mountain villages whose lifestyles have not changed in generations. You will gain lifetime memories of the culture and lifestyles of the different ethnic people you encounter, the geography, scenery, and more. Trekkers walk along rough but beautiful trails in the lap of lush green hills experiiencing deep, dense rhododendron forests, many varieties of trees and seasonally blossoming flowers, domestic and wild animals, multiple species of birds, monasteries, temples, mountains, rock formations, breathtaking landscapes, and warm greetings from smiling local people.
Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 peaks above 8000 meters, including “Sagarmatha,” Mt. Everest, at 8848 meters the highest peak in the world. This land of numerous stunning mountain peaks is the best destination on earth for mountaineering, peak climbing and trekking. The most popular areas in the Nepal Himalaya are the Everest, Annapurna, and Langtang Helambu regions, which attract several thousand teahouse or camping trekkers each year. In addition, there are many other regions for camping treks including Mustang, Manaslu, Kanchenjunga, round Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Renjo Pass, Lower and Upper Dolpo, Ganesh Himal, Narphu, and more. All have spectacular scenery and interesting villages. We offer customized treks of any range, from easy countryside hikes to strenuous treks leading to high Himalayan passes, all of them tailored to your specific needs and intended to provide you with a memorable holiday.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park

Nepal is a small country and the famous national park inNepal is Chitwan national park.Nepal's first and most famous national park is situated in the Chitwan District or the lowlands of the Terai. Covering an area of 932 sq km. the park includes hilly areas of the Siwalik Range covered by deciduous sal forest. One fifth of the park is made up of the floodplains of the Narayani, Rapti, and the Reu Rivers and is covered by dense tall elephant grass interspersed with riverine forests of silk cotton (kapok), acacia and sisam trees. This ecologically diverse area is the last remaining home in Nepal for more than 300 of the endangered Asian one-horned rhinoceros and harbours one of the largest populations of the elusive and rare Bengal tiger. Besides rhino and tiger, Chitwan also supports a great variety of flora and fauna. There are four species of deer, including the spotted chittal, leopard, sloth bear, wild boar, rhesus monkey, grey langur monkey, wild dog, small wild cats, the white stockinged gaur (the world's largest wild cattle) and many other smaller animals. The swampy areas and numerous oxbow lakes of Chitwan provide a home for marsh crocodiles. In a stretch of the Narayani river is found one of the few remaining populations of the rare and endangered fish-only eating gharial, or Gangetic crocodile. Here also is found one of the world's four species of freshwater dolphins. For the ornithologist and the amateur bird-watcher the park offers excellent possibilities with more than 450 species recorded. Some of the resident specialities are several species of woodpeckers, hornbills, Bengal florican, and red-headed trogons. Winter birds such as waterfowl, Brahminy duck, pintails and bareheaded geese, amongst many other cold weather visitors are drawn by the sanctuary of the park's rivers. In the summer the forest is alive with nesting migrants such as the fabulous paradise flycatcher, the Indian pitta and parakeets.

Visit of Nepal in Pokhara

Pokhara is a beautiful place of nepal which is located in Kaski districts. Pokhara is situated at about 827 meter from sea level, and is located 124 miles (about 200 km) west of Kathmandu and can be reached by plane in 35 minutes or in 5 hours by bus. Pokhara is the next destination after Kathmandu for many adventure and pleasure trips in and around Pokhara. Pokhara is often called the enchanting Himalayan valley with a heart of major actions and adventures.Surrounded by beautiful snow-caped mountains, with a magnificent lake of crystal-clear pure Himalayan water, all-year round pleasing weather, and friendly Pokhralis will greet you with a smile and leave you with the most unforgettable moments in your life.There are different seneries which are mostly absorbed by the tourist or liked by the tourist. pokhara is the town where always rain falls due to which the area of pokhara is neat and clean. There are different ethnic groups of people living in pokhara like Braman , Chettri, Tamang, Rai, Limbhu, Subba, Rana, Magar etc.There are different religions followed by different people like Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist,Cristain etc.

Their are different places to visit like:

(1)The Fewa (or Phewa) Lake

It is 1.5 kilometer long, second largest lake in Nepal, offers an excellent view of the mountains and their reflections on the lake. Many tours and trekking operators and hotels are located on the lakeside. One can easily find a place to sit back, relax and enjoy great meal while enjoying scenery here. You will also enjoy boating on the lake. Most hotels and guest houses have traditional designs and layouts which match with the surrounding views. The photo on the right is of Rara Lake, another popular lake located in Pokhara

(2)Begnas and Rupa Lake
The name Pokhara is derived from the word Pokhari, which in Nepali means pond or a lake. There are about eight lakes in Pokhara and besides the the fewa lake, the other two lakes known as Begnas Lake and Rupa lake located about 15 km from Pokhara are ideal places for relaxation, boating and fishing. Get to Begnas by bus, or by a taxi, or cycle from Pokhara. Visit Begnas Bazaar for a unique hillside market experience.

(3)Seti Gandaki / Gorge
Seti Gandaki and Seti Gorge are other two important places to visit in Pokhara. The Seti gandaki flows right through the city, it runs completely underground at many places. There is a local myth that the entire land of Pokhara floats on the Seti river. Rivers in Nepal are known for their strength and the purity as entire source is from the Himalayan range.

(4)Mahendra Cave (Gufa or Gupha in Nepali)
Mahindra cave is located about 10km north from central Pokhara. It is a natural site located across the Seti river pass the Batulechours village.

(5)Davis Fall
Witness a unique waterfall that lies 2 Km from central Pokhara City. The water fall directly goes into a deep and narrow canal with no ends. It is believed that this deadly waterfall took the life of a tourist named David, who fell down into the canel and was never found, and hence the name David waterfall, named in his memory by the people of Pokhara. This place has many nick names like Davy's Fall, David's Fall or Davis's Fall, all mean the same thing `The Davis Water Fall'

World Highest Mt.Everest

World Highest Mt.Everest

Nepal is small country but there are different unbelievable things. There are many mt. everest like sagarmatha, makalu, kenchanjunga, machapuchura, manaslu, dhaulagiri etc. Among them sagarmatha is one of the most beautiful and the bigest mt everest in the world with the entire park located above 3,000 m ( 9,700 ft). This park includes three peaks higher than 8,000 m, including Mt Everest. Therefore, most of the park area is very rugged and steep, with its terrain cut by deep rivers and glaciers. Unlike other parks in the plain areas, this park can be divided into four climate zones because of the rising altitude. The climatic zones include a forested lower zone, a zone of alpine scrub, the upper alpine zone which includes upper limit of vegetation growth, and the Arctic zone where no plants can grow. The types of plants and animals that are found in the park depend on the altitude.

The Sagarmatha National Park is one of the most beautiful places on earth, especially in summer. After the first monsoon rains in June, different kinds of plant grow rapidly. The hillsides become green and different varieties of flowers start blooming, and butterflies of myriad species appear in different colors.
Tourist from different countries come to visit sagarmatha. People who are the lover of the adventure comes to climb the mount everest. They take the permission from the government and pay some tax for it and go for the adventure tour of the mount everst.

Hiking

Walking was no longer just a stroll in the wilds, and a host of new terms and expressions was born. Nowadays, people go hiking,trailing and backpacking all over the world.High on ridged peaks,mountaineers traversa,in canyons or gorges,individuals dabble in canyoneering or kloofing,clamber on all fours up a steep scree slope and you are elevated into the realm of scrambling, follow a route hugging the coastline and you'll be pleased to know that you are coasteering.we will share a primar on hiking and backing so that you may consider adding it to your list a activites.The American hiking society lists many benefits to hiking.They state that hiking can stem heart disease,decrease hypertension by dilating blood vessels,decrease cholesterol levels while increasing HDL(the good cholestrol),decrease weight by burning caleroies, slow the ageing process by "using it so you don't lose it" and prevent the ageing of the immune system. Hiking also improves osteoporosis by improving bone density, improves and mentions mental health by producing calming brain chemical called endorphins, which are mild tranqulizers, and improves the air we breath by replacing short car trips with non-polluting walking. Hiking is said to improve arthins by strengthening leg muscles. so hiking form healthy habits for a healthy life. However, hiking in a natural setting will add to the please of walkiny by offering sights, sounds and smells of our wilderness areas.