10 Places of Nepal From INFOBARREL.COM

If Nepal doesn't bring a smile to your face every single day, you are a lost cause!

- Jack Witts

With a reputation as one of the most beautiful places in the world, there are lots of opportunities to see someamazing sights in Nepal. This page will show you the breathtaking views Nepal offers - from the roof of the world to the wildest animals in the oldest national parks.

Let's start with the Himalayas!

1. Fishtail Mountain and the Annapurna range

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Mount Machhapuchchhre (also known as Fishtail mountain) as seen from a small village called Sarangkot just above Pokhara.

Machhapuchhre (a Nepali word) translates to "tail of a fish". The two summits of the mountain resemble the shape of a fish's tail, that's how this mountain got its name. The shape is more clearly visible when seen from Ghandruk, which is one of the stops in Annapurna trekking region in Nepal. Ghandruk is about 5 hours hiking distance far from Pokhara.[1]

You can't really talk about Nepal and not include the Everest. Standing 29,029 feet high from the sea[2], it offers challenging trekking to the base camp and even more dangerous route to its summit. Nevertheless, more people are motivated to reach its summit every year.

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Mount Everest under the stars at night.

3. Pokhara

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Honestly, this is the most beautiful picture of Pokhara I have ever seen!

The above picture was taken from Sarangkot, which is about 25 minutes ride from Pokhara. Sarangkot is just 11 km away[3] and is a perfect place to enjoy breathtaking scenes of the Pokhara valley and the Phewa lake below, and the Annapurna range in the north.

Phewa lake and the Pokhara valley sits on the lap of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri range

Photo by: Mike Behnken via Flickr

4. Rara Lake

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Clear and transparent water. Doesn't it make you jump right in?

5. Pashupatinath Temple

Just for one day in a year, Pashupati is visited by over 700,000 pilgrims all over from South Asia. Statistics shows that 115,000 out of the total visitors are from India alone.[4]

There is a tourist deck just east of the main temple premises from where one can enjoy the peace of Bagmati river and the Bankali forest around them. Mrigasthali (translates to "home to the deer") is a sanctuary on the eastern part of the Pashupati area which is home to spotted deer, barking deer and black bucks.[5]

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Pashupatinath Temple in all its glory on the day of Mahashivaratri (the birthday of Lord Shiva).

6. Shey Phoksundo Lake

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Located on the remote western district of Dolpa, it is one of the highlights of Shey Phoksundo National Park. The national park is the largest and the only trans-Himalayan park in Nepal. It covers almost 2.5% land area of Nepal.[6]

7. Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Nepal. It is about 15 minutes away from the capital Kathmandu via air. It is the richest animal sanctuary in terms of biodiversity with:

• 68 species of mammals (including Gangetic dolphins, one-horned rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal Tigers)
• 544 species of birds
• 56 species of herpetofauna (including the gharial crocodiles)
• 126 species of fish[7]

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Rhino spotting in Chitwan. I would give everything to enjoy a day's tour to see rhinos, tigers and crocodiles in Chitwan.

One-horned rhinoceros in Chitwan

See? And you thought only cats were cute.

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Good. Let the "aww!" flow through you.

Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur is the smallest district of Nepal and is the eastern-most city of Kathmandu valley. The durbar square is a UNESCO world heritage site with famous temples and palaces:

• Nyatapol (the tallest temple of Nepal)
• 55-window palace
• Dattatreya

Siddha Pokhari (Pond)

Just outside of Bhaktapur Durbar Square

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A stunning capture of Siddhapokhari, Bhaktapur.

9. Boudhanath Stupa

The stupa with the largest single Chhyorten in the world, stands 118 feet tall from its base. It is believed to have been built just after the death of Lord Gautam Buddha and was the center of ancient trade route between Kathmandu and Lhasa (in Tibet).[8]

Buddhists pilgrims revolve around this massive stupa enchanting their sacred song "Om Mani Padme hum" and it is believed to bring peace, prosperity and spiritual well-being from within.

Boudhanath Stupa in a full moon night

Photo by: Alice Popkorn via Flickr

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Boudhanath Stupa in the stunning evening light

10. Kathmandu Valley

Last, but really not the least!

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Waiting for sunrise. This is taken from Nagarkot, on the northeastern hills of Kathmandu Valley. Yes, the land below the clouds is Kathmandu valley and includes some areas of Shivapuri National Park.

11. (Bonus!) The Barun Valley

Barun valley is a very little known tourist place in Nepal. It is located in a protected wildlife reserve - Makalu-Barun National Park. It shares its border with Arun valley in the west (which is the deepest valley in the world), with Tibet in the north and India in the east.

As it lies just on the base of Mount Makalu (27,766 feet), the valley has a contrast in elevation and landscapes. High waterfalls, foggy mountains, snow-capped mountains, deep gorges and even tropical forests shelter in this beautiful mountainous ecosystem.[9]

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"Nghe" in Barun Valley. Located inside Makalu Barun National Park

(12!) Manang Valley

Sorry, I'm on a roll!

Manang is a place beyond the Himalayas. It is the least populated district of Nepal and a very weird thing is that there are no blacktopped roads. That is, the length of motorable roads is zero. Yup, Nepal is truly a weird place.

However, it has much more to offer than zero. I'll let the following picture speak of itself!

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Manang on the foothills of Gangapurna mountain.

Sorry for the long post!

Here's some mo:mo

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Chicken momo - the most popular and the tastiest Nepali dish!

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Violence against women on rise in Banke

Pujadevi Nau of Indrapur-9 in Banke and Hem Kumari Dhobi of Khaskarkandi-2 who were burnt last week, are among seven women reportedly burnt in Banke in the past seven months, police said Dhobi and Nau  are sait to have sustained burn injuries all over their bodies and are receiving treatement in the Capital. 

Both cases of Nau and Dhobi amplifies the incidents of violence against women gone unchecked in Banke in recent months, right activists said. 

As per The District Women and Children office (DWCO), three incidents of domestic violence against women are registered at the office everyday. 

The DWCO said that 102 incidents of domestic violence against women were registered last year. The figure has stood at 42 in the past three months alone this fiscal year.

"Incidents of violence against women are increasing as compared to last year. It is a shame for such incidents to take place rampantly in the home district of Prime Minister Sushil Koirala" said Bindu Kunwar, an official or the DWCO. 

She stressed on the need for the government to launch a campaign creating awareness on violence against women and gender discrimination in Banke. Kunwar blames a lack of effective police investigation as the reason for the victims not getting justice. Police claimed that they have taken incidents of violence against women very seriously adding that they have arrested perpetrators involved in many such crimes. Superintendent of Police Shekhar Koirala said that incidents of violence against women are nonetheless, a matter of concern. Koirala said that police received around 300 cases of violence against women last year and most of them, he said were settled at the local level of they were of minor nature.

The District Court has received 17 incidents of violence against women in the past three months this fiscal year Many cases of vilence against women have been filed in the court here as compared in other districts. Fifty seven incidents of violence against women are sub-judice in court said Atmaram Joshi, an official of the court. 

Right activists have demanded a special programme to be launched in the district to end violence against women Murari Kharel, regional director of the National Human Rights Commission, said growing incidents of Madhesis and Muslims being burnt need to stopped.

Whether incidents of violence against women are related to dowry system or only gender discrimination should be studied. Apart from providing justice to victims and taking action against the guilty, the government should launch a special campaign to curb such cases he said. 

Congratulation Dr. Dhital

Photo: APP Kathmandu Post

KATHMANDU, OCT 26 -

A Nepali doctor in Australia has successfully transplanted a ‘dead’ heart that was resuscitated and kept beating. Cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon Dr Kumud Dhital carried out the “groundbreaking” procedure along with a team of doctors that resuscitated a heart using a revolutionary preservation solution.

So far three patients have received the organs retrieved within 20 minutes of death and treated for their revival. “We knew that the heart, like other organs, could be revived. We have been able to achieve it. A heart that stopped beating somewhere can now be resuscitated by a team, put in a box and successfully transplanted,” Dhital told the Post on the phone.

The operation has been dubbed “heart in a box” and was hailed as the biggest heart transplant breakthrough in a decade.

While similar transplantation procedure has been trialled with kidneys and lungs before, this “donation after circulatory death” had never been attempted.

In the technique developed by Sydney’s St Vincent Hospital and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, a heart is brought back to life and put in a machine, before it is injected with a nutrient solution. The heart should have been preserved in the nutrient fluid after which it is put in the machine.

Until now, surgeons have relied on still-beating hearts and doctors said it could save the lives of 30 percent more patients and also increase the pool of donors.

Several international news media and applauded the

historic achievement while congratulatory messages appeared aplenty on Twitter and Facebook. Sydney Morning Herald called the success “huge breakthrough” while the Australian said the transplant offers “new hope”.

Local politicians also praised Dhital’s triumph as Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat tweeted: “Congratulations to Dr Kumud Dhital on his success of heart transplant from the dead. We Nepalis are proud of you.”

Dr Bhagawan Koirala, who pioneered open heart surgery in Nepal, said the transplant was a significant development. While it was technically not very complicated, he said, financial constraints and logistical hassles had prevented heart transplants in Nepal.

It feels great to have made an achievement

Dr Kumud Dhital is a specialist cardiothoracic and transplant surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital. He is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales. Before moving to Australia, Dhital served as the director of the Cardiopulmonary Transplant Union in Palermo, Italy, and director of Lung Transplantation in Cambridge. Dhital, originally from Kharibot in Gorkha, has been living in Australia for the past five years.

How does it feel to have revived a heart that stopped beating?

It was scary in the beginning but we managed it and it feels great. The foremost credit goes to the donors without whom this would not have been possible. This is a great achievement and opens the door for many opportunities in organ transplant.

Is organ transplant feasible in Nepal?

Organ transplant is not a simple procedure and is very costly too. One transplant costs up to 100 thousand dollars. In Nepal, it might be opened up in the private sector but this could be chaotic. The public service sector needs to be just as proactive. Universities need to carry out extensive researches and the government also has to take initiatives--otherwise it will just end up being dysfunctional. Realistically speaking, transplants in Nepal still have a long way to go because there are many things associated with the whole process--but this doesn’t mean that we wait until then.

So how do we start?

Nepal needs a local champion. We have a lot of capable doctors working in their respective fields--we need more doctors like them. Basically we need someone willing to make a sacrifice and work in the field to pick up the pieces.

The best piece of advice you have received?

My father used to say even if you live or work abroad try and live like locals or even better. You don’t have to think you’re lower or different, just work hard and you will excel.

There are a lot of Nepalis living abroad and you have become a role model. What is your message to them?

It is very humbling to see so much excitement in Nepal about this transplant success. It is great to know that a lot of people are picking up on the news. What I’d like to tell them is that find your inner strength and follow it:

don’t be afraid to aim high but also remember that dreaming big is not enough. Have a goal and work towards achieving it every day.

Source: The Kathmandu Post

World's Worst Airport

If you’re booking a trip soon, try to avoid a long layover in one of these airports.

Pakistan’s Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport is the world’s worst airport, according to Sleeping at Airports, a website that gives tips for sleeping at airports. The site's annual ranking, based on tourist surveys that asked about comfort and crowds at terminals, Wi-Fi, food options and overall cleanliness, gave it low marks for its large crowds and lackluster security

New York’s LaGuardia, ranked at number 10, was the only U.S. airport to make the list.  It was criticized for its “poor restaurant selection, lackluster cleanliness, counterintuitive layout and the notoriously unhelpful staff.” Vice President Joe Biden once called LGA a “third world country.”

Sleeping in Airports also ranked the worst airports in North America.  LAX came in as the second most hated airport in America after LGA.  In fact, all three major New York City metro area airports—Newark, JFK and LaGuardia--got bad marks. And Las Vegas’ McCarran, at number 9, is generally despised for the constant chiming from slot machines.

Though we’ve seen many airports stepping up amenities with futuristic sleeping pods, not every city has gotten the memo when it comes to amping up the whole traveler experience.

Check out the full list below.

World’s worst airports:

1. Islamabad Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Pakistan

2. Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia

3. Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal

4. Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines

5. Tashkent International Airport, Uzbekistan

6. Paris Beauvais-Tille International Airport, France

7. Frankfurt Hahn International Airport, Germany

8. Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy

9. Berlin Tegel International Airport, Germany

10. New York City LaGuardia International Airport, USA

Worst airports in North America:

1. New York City LaGuardia International Airport, USA (LGA)

2. Los Angeles International Airport, USA (LAX)

3. Honolulu International Airport, USA (HNL)

4. Newark Liberty International Airport, USA (EWR)

5. New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA (JFK)

6. Philadelphia International Airport, USA (PHL)

7. Miami International Airport, USA (MIA)

8. Cancun International Airport, Mexico (CUN)

9. Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, USA (LAS)

10. Washington Dulles International Airport, USA (IAD)

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/10/21/avoid-booking-trip-through-one-worlds-10-worst-airports/

Love is Never a Miser

Love has many qualities which are also the qualities of a cloud. Hence the cloud can be used as a metaphor. The most fundamental quality of love is that it gives freedom; it is freedom. If it is not freedom then it is not love; it is something else- be aware of it. Something else is masquerading as love. It may even be hatred pretending to be love. It may be jealousy, possessiveness, domination ego- it may be any thing, but not love. The criterion to be used is freedom. if it gives you freedom then only its love. 

Love makes you free. The more you love, the more you are free. Ultimately you have the freedom of a cloud. The cloud is totally free, it has no fixed form, it is constantly changing it is unpredictable. One moment it looks like an elephant, another moment it looks like a tiger one never knows. One moment it is moving toward the east another moment it is moving towards the west. It is absolutely free, it is not rooted somewhere. It has no roots in

the earth, hence it has no clinging, it is not attached; it is not obsessed with anything.

Love is also just like that without any roots without any clinging; floating like a cloud in absolute freedom. 

The cloud is full of rain; it want to share, it want to rain. and that's what love is too: it is fully of joy, peace and it wants to shower it. It is full of juice and it wants to rain. and to whomsoever is ready to receive love is over willing to give. It doesn't feel that the person who receives has any obligation towards it. No, no at all. on the contrary, love feels obliged. that the other helped it to be unburdened. The cloud feels obliged to earth because the earth helped it to be unburdened. Love is always feeling obliged to everybody. And love never bothers much about whether the other is worthy of receiving it or not. These are miserly things, miserly attitudes. love i never a miser. 

The cloud never bothers about whether the earth is worthy. It rains on the mountains, it rains on the rocks; it rains everywhere and anywhere. It gives without any condition attached, without any string attached. 

And that's how love is; it is simply gives, it enjoys giving. Whosoever is willing to receive, receives it. He need not to be worthy, he need not to be in any special category, he need not fulfill any qualifications. If all these things are required then what you are giving is not love. It must be something else and you have not yet known what love is. Once you know what is love is you are ready to give, because you know the more you give, the more you have it. The more you go on showering on others the more it goes on springing up in your being. Once this secret is known

This is very strange economics. Ordinary economics is totally different: if you give something, you lose it. If you want to have it avoid giving it. Collect it, be misery. Just opposite in the case with love: If you want to have it, don't do miserly; otherwise it will go dead, it will become stale; it will stink, it will die. Go on giving and fresh sources will become available Fresh streams will flow into your being. The whole existence starts pouring into you when your giving is unconditional, total.

Accident in Babarmahal

4 motok bike under bus. Bus accident in babarmahl lots of people are injured.
Picture from sorup acharya twitter.

Review of DAAWAT~E~ISHQ

According to Statistics Even though there is legal provision for dowary system in every one hour an woman dies in India. The reason behind this is dowry system. It is being modernized and being systematic. In 1970's there were dozens of films based dowry. The new film Dawat-e-Ishq is based on modern dowry system.

This film is centred in greenish of a educated girl whose marriage gets effected by dowery. The sales girl of a popular shoe show room of Hyderabad Gulrej (Parineeti Chopra) is flirtations. Her dream is to be fashion designer. She falls in love while working in the showroom. After the boy family ask for dowry of 80 Lakhs rupees her marriage gets cancelled. Before also her marriage use to get rejected due to less amount of money. After frequently being humiliated by boys side. She makes plan to make more money by involving he boy. For this purpose she changes her name and disguises and reaches Luknow. Her first succumbs will be famous cook Tarik (Aditya Ray Kapoor) who madly fall in love with Gulrej.

Film has tried its best to show the chemistry between true love and cheater in interesting and meaningful way.

New Generation are trying to throw such kind of system but they are compelled to follow it is the main theme of the movie. It has also target towards the people one is about dowery and second is about food. How food plays a role for the growing of relationship is shown. Biryani, kapab local food are shown here. Acting Style of adity is praise worthy. His talking style is totally different form Aashiquee 2 . Parineeta has done her work  in best manner. Music also is excellent. But movie just goes around Hyderabad and Lukhnow its quite boring. If director had added some romantic and comedy scene the film would be better.

Its simple and film just don't miss it