About Nepal

Welcome to the roof of the World & birth place of Lord Buddha

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Nepal is a country renowned worldwide as a nation of colour and contrasts; a hidden Shangri-La full of culture and mountainous adventure. Its hallmark, undoubtedly, are the majestic snow capped mountains of the Himalaya, which contain eight of the world’s largest peaks, including Mount Everest. Powerful rivers rush out from the Himalaya, providing world class rafting, as they cascade down the middle hills into the steamy flatlands of the Terai. Here exotic game and extensive flora have produced lush jungle reserves inhabited by indigenous peoples living in thatched huts surrounded by picturesque green paddy fields. Nepal, the Himalayan Kingdom, is thus an adventurer’s paradise, a naturalist’s dream and an ethnographic delight, which radiates a piety that is matched by only a few places on this earth. It is primarily an agricultural country with carpet making and tourism as its major industries. At its center is the ‘City of Golden Pagodas and Parasols’, Kathmandu, Nepal’s much loved capital.


Nepal Is
  1. The birthplace of the Apostle of Peace – Lord Shakyamuni Buddha at Lumbini, southern Nepal.
  2. The abode of the Multitude of Gods and Goddesses relating to the Hindu Faith.
  3. The only country practicing Mahayan/Bajrayan Tantrik Buddhism.
  4. The birthplace of Janaki Sita (consort of Lord Ram Chandra) at Janakpur, south-eastern Nepal.
  5. The land of Everest, traditionally known as Sagarmatha.
  6. Home to the ‘City of Golden Pagodas and Parasols’, Kathmandu.
  7. The habitat of a broad spectrum of endangered species and otherwise spectacular birds mammals and reptiles.
Geography of Nepal

Nepal is a mountainous and landlocked country lying on the southern slopes of the Himalayas between India and China. Its area is 147,181 sq.km. It is 885 km east to west and 145 to 241 km north to south. The country is divided into three geographical regions.

Himalayan Region: The altitude of this region is above 5,000m. The region encompasses eight of the 14 highest summits of the world crossing over an altitude of 8,000m including Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri etc.

Hilly Region: The region lies between the Himalayan and Terai region soaring up to 4,877m.

Terai Region: It extends from the Nepal-India border in the south to the base of Siwalik Hills (Churia) in the north. Its elevation ranges from 70 to 200m with subtropical climate.

People: Nepal has a composite population stemming from various racial and ethnic communities. It has been a melting pot of diverse linguistic and ethnic groups with population 25 million living in different regions, wearing different costumes and speaking different languages and dialects the people belong to multi-ethnic groups, ranging from the Indo-Aryan to Mongoloid. The Himalayan and central hilly regions are mostly inhabited by the people of the Tibeto-Burman stock while the people inhabiting the Terai lowlands may be grouped under the Indo-Aryan category.

Religion: Hinduism and Buddhism constitute two major religions in Nepal. a remarkable feature of Nepal is the religious homogeneity what exists, particularly between the Hindu and Buddhist communities. Apart from the Hindus and Buddhists, Muslim forms the third largest religious group.

History: Nepal has a long glorious history. Its civilization can be traced back to thousand of years before the birth of Christ. For centuries, the kingdom of Nepal was divided into many principalities (Chaubise States). Kirantas ruled in the east, the Newars in the Kathmandu Valley, while Gurungs and Magars had their domain the mid-west. The Kirantas were said to have ruled their territories from 300 B.C. The country took its present shape only after 1768 A.D. when Prithvi Narayan Shah, king of Gorkha, conquered and united all the tiny states into one kingdom.

Art and Culture: There is perhaps no country in the world except Nepal where traditional architecture, painting and sculpture have been well preserved for 1500 years. The exquisite medieval art and architecture of the Kathmandu valley vividly reflects the artistic ingenuity and the religious tradition of the people. To better understand the deep and complex roots of Nepalese culture, it is necessary to visit the monuments and religious shrines.

Climate: Nepal's climate varies with its topography. It ranges from tropical to alpine depending upon the altitude. The Terai region which lies in the tropical southern part of the country, for instance, has a hot & humid climate. The mid-land regions are pleasant almost all year around although winter nights are cool. The northern mountain region, around an altitude above 3353 m has an alpine climate with a considerably lower temperature in winter as can be expected.

Nepal has four major seasons.

  1. Winter (December-February)
  2. Spring (March-May)
  3. Summer (June-August)
  4. Autumn (September-November)

The average temperature and rainfall records in Kathmandu are presented hereunder

Month (C) Minimum Tem. (C) Meximum Tem. Rainfall
January 2.7 17.5 47
February 2.2 21.6 11
March 6.9 25.5 15
April 8.6 30.0 5
May 15.6 29.7 146

June

18.9 29.4 135
July 19.5 28.1 327
August 19.2 29.5 206
September 18.6 28.6 199
October 18.3 28.6 42
November 6.0 29.7 0
December 1.9 20.7 1