Nepal is landlocked country with area of 147,181square kilometers(56,827sq mi)the north side is bordered by the people's Republic of china,and east and west is bordered by the republic of India and the population of Nepal is approximately 30 million.Nepal is 41st populous country.Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and largest metropolitan city.
Nepal is a country of highly diverse and rich geography,culture,and religions.and also Nepal is one of the richest country in natural resources.There are many high hills,mountains,and many big and small forest.Nepal is second richest in water resources.There are more than 600 big and small rivers found in Nepal. Nepal is recognized in world due to it's bravery. Nepal has shown its bravery on Anglo Nepal War which took place form 1814AD to 1816AD with British East India Company. Nepal soldier never gave up and fought bravely with KHUKURI although the number of soldier of British East India Company soldiers were huge in number. British East India Company were amazed to see the bravery of Nepal soldier as they were fighting with Khukuri in their hand but British were fighting with modern arms and ammunition. The war was ended with a Treaty Of Sugauli.
Here in Nepal, Hindusium is practice by a large majority of people than other religion. Nepal is the only nation where Hindusium is practised widely than in any other nations. Although Nepal follow Hindusium, The Gautam Buddha gave birth to the buddhist tradition who was born in Nepal.
If we look the history Nepal was ruled by shah dynesty of king's from 1768,
when Prithivi Narayan shah unified its many small kingdom. After unified Nepal
it was ruled by shah generation. But in
2006 however a decade-long people revolution by the communist party, moaist
party and other political party along with several week of mass protest by all
major political parties of Nepal culminated a peace accord, and the ensuing
election for the constituend assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the
abdication of the last Nepal monarch Gyanendra Shah and the establishment of
fedral democratic republic in 28 May, 2008 the first president of Nepal is Ram
Baran Yadav, was sworn in on 23 July, 2008.
Nepal international air port (Tribhuwan International Airport) is located about
4 miles from Kathmandu. It takes 20 minutes to get to kathmandu from the
airport by foot or about 10 minutes by cab. Many buses and cabs of different
hotels are available from the air port
or you can choose your own transportation about RS200(US $3).
Mountains to see from Kathmandu
Nepal has one natural wonder that is mount everest with its height 8,848
meters which is the world heights peak of the world. And their are many following mountains that can be seen from
kathmandu:
Himal Chuli(7893 m), Pabil GIV(7102 m), Ganesh V(6950 m), Ganesh II(7150
m), Manaslu(8156 m), Gang Chhenpo(6297 m), Sisa Pangma(8013 m), Langtang(7246
m), Gur Karpori(6874 m), Choba Bhamare(5970 m), Gauri Shankar(7145 m),
Lindartsubugo(6690 m), Melungtse(7181 m), Chobutse(6660 m), Takargo(6728 m),
Dorje Lhakpa(6790 m), Kharanetippa(5674 m), Takargo(6782 m), Gyaltzenpk(6705
m), Phurbichyachu(6722 m).
PLACES TO VISIT IN KATHMANDU
Pasupati
Pasupati(Pasupati Nath) is a temple
of hindu where lord shiva is worshipped. Here, millions of hindu
pilgrimage pour into this temple. As we see the many different hindu religion
book pasupati nath(shiva) is a head temple of hindu. To worship here many
hindu's from india sub content, Nepal, Pakistan, Asia come to pasupati to pay
their respect to lord shiva. From different part of the world, many hindu
cometo pasupati to fulfill their dream of visiting holiest Hindu pilgrimage in
the world. We can see the pagoda house which has gold-plated roof, silvers door
on four side of the temple and find wood carvings. The linga of lord shiva, his
image statue, and bagmati rivers that flows beside it at to holyness of
pasupati which lies just 1.5 km from international airport of Nepal. Their are
also many small temple of different Gods worshiped by hindu. The religion is
surrounded by thick forest where many monkeys and birds leave and play and
also group of monkeys and birds play on
the pavement of the temples in pasupati.