Hinduism and the Buddhism are the main religion of Nepal . Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, linked historically with Nepal . Harmonious blending of Hinduism and Buddhism .The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu . The national language of Nepal is Nepali. A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by Shah Dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. The first President of Nepal, Ram Baran Yadav was sworn on July 23, 2008. The currency is Nepalese rupee(approximately US $ 1 equals Rs.71.27).The Communist Party of Nepal (Maiost) won the largest number of seats in the constituent Assembly election held on April 2008. The newly elected Assembly met in Kathmandu on 28 May 2008,and a polling of 564 constituent Assembly member with a Rastriya Prajantra Party which had four member in assembly, regarding a dissenting note. In May 2009, the Maiost government was tappled and another condition coalition government with all major political parties barring formed.
About Nepal
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Introduction of Nepal
Geography of Nepal
The Mountain Region
The Hilly Region
The Terai Region
These ecological belts run east west and ecological belts vertically intersected by Nepal ’s major: North -South flowing river systems.
The Hill Region: About the mountains and varies from 800 to 4,000metres in altitude with progression from subtropical climate bellows below 1,200metres to alpine climates above 3,600metres. Population density is high in valley.
The Mountain Regions:
The Terai Region:
Terai belong to bordering India is part of northern rim of Gangetic planes. There are three major rivers they are The Koshi, The Karnali and The Narayani.Chauria Range cresting at 700 to 1,000m marks in the limit of the Gangetic palm.
Sub division:
Eastern Region contains three zones they are Koshi, Mechi, and Sagarmatha .The Central Region contains three zones they are Bagmati, Janakpur and Narayani. The Western Regions contains three zones they are Dhaulagiri, Gandaki, Lumbini. Mid Western Region contains three zones they are Bheri, Karnali and Rapti . Far Western Region contains two zones they are Mahakali, Seti. So these are the five development region of Nepal and 14 zones.
Our National Flag
Our National Flag appears to be unique in the world, precisely because of its shape. It has two equal triangles which overlap a little at the centre. No other country has a triangular flag. It consists of three colors-crimson, blue and white. It has crimson based with white emblem of the moon and the sun at the centre. In upper triangle, there is crescent moon with 16 emblems at the centre, out of which, 8 are distinct. The border of the entire flag is deep blue color. The sun and moon symbolize the existence of Nepal as long as the sun and the moon exist in the universe. The crimson color symbolizes valuable and bravery of Nepali brethren. Similarly, the blue color indicates peace, and tranquility and the white is for purity. In fact, the very flag continues bestowing life to our culture, religion and history. As such, we also have to fulfill our duties towards our motherland. The red color at the middle of flag shows the blood, white color whish is drawn as sun and moon shows brave and blue color at he edge shows peace in country and country people. So our national flag is very different in compare with other country flags.
Nepal's Religion
Hinduism:
Hinduism is a religious tradition comprising the beliefs and practices of Hindus. Hinduism is followed by more than 80% of the population of Nepal . Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the main gods of this religion. Hindus believe Brahma as creator of the universe, Vishnu as the preserver and Shiva as destroyer. The main goddesses are Durga, the power, Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and Saraswati as the goddess of education. Other religious books include the Vedas, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Upanishads, etc.
Dashin and Tihar are the major festivals of Hindus. The Hindu community is found primarily in Nepal , India and Bali . Substitution Hindus communities are found in Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Fiji, the Caribbean, East Africa and South Africa.
Buddhism:
Buddhism is a major world religion, which was founded in Nepal . Lord Buddha was born in Lumbini district of Nepal. Buddhism is divided into two branches known to their respective followers as (Theravada), the Way of Elders, (Mahayana), the Great Vehicle. The number of Buddhist worldwide has been estimated at 150 to 300 million. It is the second largest religion of Nepal after Hinduism. Buddhism teaches nonviolence, peace, love and kindness. The ‘Tripitak’ and ‘Jataka’ are the scared books of Buddhism. The followers of Buddhism are found in India , Bhutan , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Burma , Laos , China , Japan , Taiwan , Tibet , Nepal , Mongolia , Korea and Vietnam .
So these are the major religion of Nepal.
Beautiful Pokhara
located at the top hill is one of the most important temple from which we can see the
views of Pokhara. So Pokhara is one of the most amazing place of Nepal which natural
beauty is very attractive. From the top of Sarangkot people can have paragliding.
Amazing Chitwan
Service centre of South Nepal , it is the merger destinstion for higher education health
and transportation of the region. Chitwan National Park is one of the world’s remaining
jungles. Chitwan makes it a great place for nature lovers. Chitwan has over 50 different
species of mammal.400 different species of birds and 65 different types of butterflies in
its hardwood Sal forests, rivine vegetation and ‘elephant garss’ savannah. Chitwan has about 150 Bengal . One horned rhino are also found in Chitwan National Park . There is Chepang hills in Chitwan which seems to be very beautiful. A newly developed tourism area providing unique opportunity for travellers isn’t so far away. Withness so local culture, tradition and embrace of Chepang culture. There is Chitwan Safari tour is mainly focused for Adventure wildlife safari tour of Chitwan National Park in Nepal . There is
Honeymoon tour is specially planned to insure to visit most interesting tour places of
Birgunj City
Birgunj city is also called the heart of Nepal because all the goods which are needed can be found over here. Birgunj is situated about 3KM from the Indian northern border Raxual. It is a main entry point to Nepal from India for routes such as Calcutta and Patna . Birgunj is near to India so it is an important land for goods to Nepal . Birgunj is rich in industries and factories also. Different crops can be grown over here. Apart from a few tourists who actually go to Birgunj to see the city, the city is simply taken as a stop over place for travelers, businessman and pilgrims going to other destinations in Nepal . But spending a day or two at Birgunj is recommended, and is worth it, to discover another taste of terai. The population of Birgunj is about three thousand. Many multi lingual and multi ethnic groups can found in this city. There is hot climate so man wear Dhoti, Gangi and women wear sari. People here speak many languages such as Nepali, Maithali, Newari. Maximum people speak Maithali language over here. Hindi language is also quite common here.
There are many sightseeing places including Shankar Acharya Gate, Buddha Chaitya, famous Durga temple, beautiful Ghadiharwa Pokhari(pond), Clock Tower, City Hall, Goddess Gadi Mai Temple at Kalaiya town etc.. It is also connected to many cities of India . It is also connected to Kathmandu by several air flights a day. The airport is at Simara, about 20km from Birgunj. Birgunj is also well connected by road to all cities in Nepal , and the city offers offers choices in luxurious to economic accommodation for travelers. Birgunj is also one of the most important city of Nepal and it is very beautiful city.
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