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Janai Purnima & Rakshya Bandhan (Gunhi Purnima) Nepalayatimes/ Dipak Parajuli Today, it is a full moon day means Janai Purnima (Full Moon Day) or Rashya Bandhan. It is a festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world as the day of the bond of purity and security. Today, Hindus especially Chetris and Brahmin change their Janai (sacred thread) around their …

Dantakali Temple: Attraction of Eastern Tourism Nepalayatimes @Dipak Nishchal Photo: Dipak Nishchal, NepalayatimesNT: Located in the middle of the Vijaypur Hill in Dharan, the Dantakali temple is said to be founded on the spot where Sati Devi’s teeth fell. According to legend, Sati Devi was the consort of Lord Shiva, who was so bereaved upon her death that he carried …

Half of Foreign Tourism Revenue Focused in 10 Countries -Agency/Nepalayatimes According to the UNWTO (World Tourism Organization) statistical report, the 10 countries with the highest foreign tourism revenue account for 50% of the expenditure worldwide. In terms of visitors, the 10 countries that receive the most foreign arrivals account for 40% of all trips. Kathmandu – The U.S., Spain, France, …

Tourism in Nepal: Places to Visit in Kirtipur– Nepalayatimes Kathmandu – One of the ancient city of Kathmandu is Kirtipur placed in the southwest of Kathmandu valley.. Kirtipur, where the words ‘Kirti’ stands for glory, and ‘Pur’ which means city. Different from other main towns, Kirtipur lies on top of a steep rocky hill. The city has a rich culture …

Nepalayatimes/Mardi Himal Trek: Right Destination Mardi Himal Trek: Right Destination Pokhara – Mardi Himal Trekking is one of the most awaited, fascinating legendary trekking destinations, which is considered as low elevation and moderate trekking trails inside the foothills of Annapurna region. Mardi Himal trekking route leads you through the prosperous village, dense forest with verities of flora and fauna, an …

Nepalayatimes   Kathmandu – While you felt bored in Kathmandu and you were really looking forward on doing something exciting. Here we are five things suggesting to you do. Visit Durbar Squares To go to the three most popular heritages sites; Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, are the right places and give a relax to …

Nepalayatimes/VNY 2020: Why should you visit Nepal in 2019? Nepal has a unique geographical position and altitudinal variation. The altitude of the country ranges from 60 m above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 meter, all within a distance of 150 km resulting into climatic conditions from sub-tropical to Arctic. Nepal occupying only 0.1% …

Nepalayatimes Spain – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), presented its Asia Tourism Trends Report today at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macao (China). The report shows Asia and the Pacific outperforming all world regions in growth in international arrivals since 2005. ‘UNWTO/GTERC Asia Tourism Trends – 2018’ shows that …

Nepalayatimes   Kathmandu – Nepal Tourism Board informed that with released this information, The month of September 2018 has witnessed a very encouraging growth trend. A healthy growth of 33.8% has been recorded in the international visitor arrivals to Nepal in September 2018. The forward momentum continues in the month of September 2018, with 91,820 international visitors. With this, the …

Dipak Parajuli/Nepalayatimes   Kathmandu – On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and with it the Sustainable Development Goals, a framework comprising 17 goals and 169 targets, through which States, civil society and the private sector can guide and measure their contributions to sustainable development towards 2030. The new development agenda …