In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake; heritage sites in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur didn't escape the wrath of it's enormous movement. After looking at the heritages in Kathmandu and heritages in Lalitpur; we now take a look at the heritage sites in Bhaktapur. S.no Heritage Sites Location Currrent Status 1 Vatsala Durga Temple Bhaktapur […]
Read MoreIn the wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and other thousands of aftershocks, we have seen it claim the life of thousands of people. While, the loss of lives cannot be compared with other things – temples and other buildings, we surely cannot neglect it, as it was part of our daily life. Following the status […]
Read MoreThe 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 and the subsequent aftershocks have claimed thousands of lives and has destryoed many cultural heritage all over Nepal. We now look at the status of the heritages in Kathmandu. Let's see what is still standing and what has turned into rubble. S.no Heritage Sites Location Current Status 1 Dharahara […]
Read MoreLangtang trekking zone in Nepal is one the most popular trekking zone, third by total number of trekkers visiting annually. This legendary Langtang trail is now utterly devastated by what will surely come to be known as the Great Quake of 2015. So extensive is the damage, there is no historical precedence to compare. Official […]
Read MoreThe powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake of 25th April, 2015 consumed many of the iconic structures of Kathmandu Valley and instilled fear in all Nepalese. As we write this blog there are still fears of aftershocks, reignited by a strong aftershock of 7.3 Richter scale on 12th May, 2015. The most recent one being just today morning […]
Read MoreRush Hour star JACKIE CHAN attended a Nepal Earthquake Relief Fundraiser in Singapore on May 8 and made a personal donation of Singapore $100,000. The actor is apparently in the process of sending additional supplies and donations of his own to Nepal. Former prime minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tang had nothing but kind words to share […]
Read MoreA powerful earthquake — the country's worst in 80 years — rocked mountainous Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 1500 people and leveling buildings and centuries-old temples. Dozens if not hundreds remained trapped under mounds of rubble. An earthquake with magnitude 7.8 occurred near Lamjung, Nepal at 06:11:26 UTC and 11:56 A.M. NST on April […]
Read MoreYaks have been milked, bred and broken in the Himalayas and Tibet for so long that they no longer have the majesty of their wild brethren. And human beings have been so successful in this domestication business that wild yaks have not been seen in the Nepal Himalayas since the 1970s. That is until now. […]
Read MoreChiraito (Swertia chirata), since ancient times, it has been one of the most reliable medications in Hilly and mountainous regions of Nepal. Used for a variety of ailments, it was one of the most commonly used ingredients for many types of medications of its day. Recorded medical beneficial traits of the Herb are: Anti-ulcer, CNS […]
Read MoreChhurim Sherpa has begun her journey for a third ascent of Mount Everest, but this time some of late cricketer Phillip Hughes's kit are part of her climbing gear. Chhurim, who is the first woman to climb the 8,850-metre Everest summit twice in a week, will take a cricket bat and two jerseys belonging to […]
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