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Lion Guard at Bhadrakali Temple, Kundahar, Pokhara. Bhadrakali Temple (Nepali:भद्रकाली मन्दिर) is a temple on the East of Pokhara in Kundahar, atop a small hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess Kali. [1] [2] Founded in the year 1817, the temple shrines the Hindu goddess of power and strength. Bhadrakali or Durga ...
In 2017, Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City became Nepal's largest metropolitan city by area, occupying 464.24 km 2 (179.24 sq mi)—which means the city is nine times larger than Kathmandu, 18 times larger than Lalitpur and 2.5 times larger than Bharatpur. [4] Pokhara is known to be a popular tourist destination for visitors from all over the ...
Nepal Tourism Board' (NTB) is the official national tourism organization of Nepal which works towards establishing Nepal as a premier holiday destination to the world. The Board provides platform for vision-drawn leadership for Nepal's tourism sector by integrating Government commitment with the dynamism of private sector. [ 3 ]
In 2019, the number increased to 1.19 million. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on tourism in Nepal, with tourist arrivals dropping to just 230,085 with a decrease of over 80.7% and further decrease by 30% in 2021 with a total number of 150,962. Pokhara is one of the main tourist destinations in Nepal.
Phewa Lake is a tourism destination in Nepal and the second biggest lake of Nepal with the area of 4.43 square km and a perimeter of 18 km (11 mi). Boating is possible in Phewa Lake and takes in the surrounding forest and settlements near it. The Tal Barahi temple is also situated at the middle of the lake.
It is located near the Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Ratna Mandir was built in 1956 by King Mahendra for his wife Ratna , and the palace is spread over 56,468 square meters.
This part contains seemingly endless strip of hotels, lodges, restaurants, bookshops and souvenir shops. This side is one of the best known tourist area of Nepal. It is also the starting point of the tour to Pokhara. [13] Sarangkot and paragliding, Sarangkot is the only one place in Nepal for paragliding, from where you can fly over the Phewa lake.
Mahendrapul [1] [2] [3] (Nepali:महेन्द्र पुल) is the financial hub and the busiest high street of Pokhara. [4] [5] It is one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in the city and one of its central locations.