Origin Of Gurkhas? Here's Gorkha, Nepal

Gorkha is a small district of Nepal situated in the mahabharat range of the hilly region. It lies around the central Nepal. It is very popular for its rich history, beautiful hills full of orchads and the most popular Manakamana Temple.

Its geographical location is 28.4764°N, 84.6897°E. The district is a home for 272,000 people of various tribes.

HIGHLIGHTS

1) Trekking upto the Manakamana Temple

2) Hills full of orange orchards

3) Picturesque hills

4) Manakamana Temple

5) Gorkha Palace and museums that portrays the rich history of the nation 

6) Temples of Gorakh Nath and Gorakh Kali

7) Cable cars through the Mahabharat range

DO YOU KNOW? 

Gorkha is the place of origin of the brave Gurkha soldiers. They are considered bravest throughout the world. Despite of being from a small under-developed nation with weak economy, they fought the armed soldiers of East India Company with just catapults, stones and  out dated rifles only. They are the reason why Nepal don't have independence day unlike majority of other countries.

REACHING GORKHA

For any national tourists, you can simple take a bus to gorkha which are available all over the country or you can take flight to Palungtar airport which is the nearest airport to Gorkha.

If you are an international tourist, you should book a flight to capital, Kathmandu (Tribhuwan International Airport) and again take a flight to Palungtar airport.
For VISA, tourists are easily granted visa from most of the countries. You may have to check manually if you are eligible for visa-on-arrival. Indian tourists don't need passport and visa at all. If you are eligible for visa-on-arrival, you must have some blank pages in your passport.

The cost of the flights may vary depending upon your vendor, nationality and airport of entry.

ACOMODATION

You don't have to worry about the hotels in Gorkha. There are hundreds of small and medium sized hotels in Gorkha.  Finding a hotel that meets international standard is a bit tedious task there. Homestay is also popular among tourist which provides the opportunity to experience typical Nepali/Gorkhali cuisine and culture.

CULTURE

This district is very rich in culture. The majority of tribes are Brahmin, Chhetri, Magar, etc but all the tribes found though out the country are found in Gorkha as well. Most people follow Hinduism and very small portion follows Buddhism, Islam, Christianity etc.

People from various background lives in Gorkha with harmony. It also sets a great example for 'Unity In Diversity'.

PLACES TO VISIT

There are numbers of  places to visit in the district. The major ones with great importance are listed below.

I) Manakamana Temple

This is a temple of great importance in Hindu religion. This temple is of hindu goddess Bhagwati who is the incarnation of Parvati. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists visit this temple every year from India and other countries.

II) Gorakhkali temple

III) Mt. Manaslu

It is the eight highest mountain of the world and attracts many tourists.

IV) Gorkha Kingdom

This is a palace of old Nepal. Palace is of Newar fashion and has a great importance in Nepalese history. 

You can enjoy travelling in cable cars running throgh the hills which is a great expedition and holds some attraction values for the region.

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