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Pokhara (Nepali: पोखरा [ˈpokʰʌɾa]) is a metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" [4] it is the second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,504 inhabitants living in 120,594 households as of 2021 census. [3]
The Ministry of Tourism was established in 1978 by the Government of Nepal.The portfolios of Civil Aviation and Culture were added in 1982 and 2000 respectively. This structure was dissolved again in 2008, when the ministry was split into the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation on the one side and the Ministry of Culture and State Restructuring on the other side.
Pokhara, Sarangkot, Kaskikot, Dhikurpokhari Phewa Lake or Phewa Tal ( Nepali : फेवा ताल , [ˈpʰewa tal] ) is a freshwater lake in Nepal formerly called Baidam Tal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city and parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot .
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.
Gandaki Province was named after the river Gandaki, which is a major river in the province.This river has important links with historical Hindu civilization. [citation needed] The Gandaki river is mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
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 ...
Pokhara is one of the main tourist destinations in Nepal. In 2008, 55.9% of the foreign visitors came from Asia (18.2% from India), while Western Europeans accounted for 27.5%, 7.6% were from North America, 3.2% from Australia and the Pacific Region, 2.6% from Eastern Europe, 1.5% from Central and South America, 0.3% from Africa and 1.4% from ...
It is the most important religious monument in Pokhara, Nepal. This temple is located on a small island in the middle of Phewa Lake. As the temple is situated on a small island, the only way to visit it is by boat. [1] [2] The temple is a symbol of the manifestation of Ajima representing the female force.