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Pokhara (Nepali: पोखरा [ˈpokʰʌɾa]) is a metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province and is declared as the tourism capital of Nepal. [4] It is the second most populous city of the nation after Kathmandu , with 599,504 inhabitants living in 120,594 households as of 2021 . [ 3 ]
Pokhara Valley is the second-largest valley in the hilly region of Nepal. It lies in the western part of Nepal. The cities of Pokhara and Lekhnath are in the valley. As of 2023, Pokhara has a population of 599,504. It is located in Gandaki zone, 203 km (126 mi) west of Kathmandu Valley. The city of Pokhara is one of the major cities of Nepal ...
Matepani Gumba located in Kundahar area of Pokhara, Kaski District of the Gandaki Zone in western Nepal. It was established in 1960 A.D.by Nyeshang people who migrated to Pokhara from Manang. Situated on a small hill, east of the Pokhara city, the monastery is about five km from Mahendra pul. This gumba is situated on the top of a green hill ...
The hills that flank the 206 km (128 mi) stretch of the Prithvi Highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara contain some of the most important religious sites in Nepal. Manakamana Mandir near Mugling, is one of the oldest temples in central Nepal and is an important destination for Hindu pilgrimage. [2]
Pokhara Zero K.M. (Nepali: पोखरा जीरो के.एम.) is a junction located at the intersection of the Phewa Marga and Pokhara Baglung Highways, in Wards 5 and 7 of Pokhara, Nepal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Pokhara is the capital of Gandaki Province and the second largest metropolitan city in Nepal in terms of population.
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.
Pumdikot is a hill station near Pokhara in Kaski District of Gandaki Province in Nepal. The place has a viewpoint at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level, and has the second tallest statue of Shiva in Nepal, after Kailashnath Mahadev Statue .
The Seti is one of the holiest rivers of Nepal, worshiped in Hinduism as a form of Vishnu.The river is also famous because of its proximity to some holy places and is the central point of many stories of Hindu mythology, such as the Mahabharata, one of the longest books of Hinduism, written by Vyasa, who was born near the confluence of the Gandaki and Madi rivers near Damauli, Tanahun, Nepal.