Bhojpur District of Nepal

Country - Nepal
Region   - Eastern (Purbanchal)
Zone      - Koshi
Total Area - 1,507KM2 (581.9sq m)
Time Zone - NPT (UTC+5:45)

Bhojpur District is situated eastern part of Nepal Koshi Zone. The district, with Bhojpur as its district headquarters, to the northern part of this district lies the beautiful small city of Dingla. Various hill castes, Brahmin (Bahun in Nepali), Kshetriya (Chhetri in Nepali) and ethnic group like Rai reside within this beautiful area. This is the Place where Rudrakshya trees are grown naturally in the forest as well as individually on people's land.

Champe is the other small town where people from surrounding villages come and sell their products. This happens every 15 days and is called Hatiya. Balankha (Walangkha) is one of the growing towns in the southwest are of Bhojpur. Another town Ghoretar, southeast of Bhojpur, has been a center point of trade, education and administration for a long time. It is famous as Hatuwa Gadi "a powerful Fort of Kirat king Sunahang" in Kirant history.

Balankha borders with neighboring Khotang district's Bupung village. Balankha is slowly emerging as another hub of education, communication, health and trade. The most distinctive thing about Balankha is its famous Chhongkha Chandi celebration. It is the Kirat Rai festival when Rais go to 'Chandi Than' at Dammarkhu village of Khotang (across the river Buwa Khola), pray for good harvest and rain. Then they flock back to the open space of Chandi Bazzar to dance and celebrate whith great joy.

Bhojpur district have the 63 village development committee. There are as follows:

Amtep

Annapurna

Balankha

Basikhora

Basingtharpur

Basteem

Bhaisipankha

Bhubal

Bhulke

Bokhim

Bhojpur

Boya

Champe

Changre

Charambi

Chaukidada

Chhinamukh

Dalgaun

Deurali

Dewantar

Dhodalekhani

Dobhane

Dummana

Gogane

Gupteshwor

Hasanpur

Helauchha

Homtang

Jarayotar

Keemalung Keurepani

Khairang

Khartimchha

Khatamma

Khawa

Kota

Kudak Kaule

Kulunga

Lekharka

Mane Bhanjyang

Mulpani

Nagi

Nepaledada

Okhre

Pangcha

Patle Pani

Pranab Mukherjee visit to Nepal



Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here on November 27. Matters relating to strengthening of trade relations and expansion of bilateral economic cooperation will figure during Mukherjee's high-level talks with the Nepalese leadership. India and Nepal will sign the key Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) during Finance Minister Mukherjee's visit here next week which will create better investment climate for Indian businesses in this country. Nepal and India will sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) during Mukherjee's one-day visit to Nepal, according to Foreign Ministry sources here. The bill, which embodies modern trade principles, will enable Indian investors and traders to enjoy tax relaxation in India once they pay taxes in Nepal. During Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's recent visit to India, the two countries had signed the BIPPA (Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement) to attract more Indian investments in Nepal. During the visit the two sides were supposed to sign the DTAA, which was postponed due to some technical reasons. The agreement will boost the confidence of the investors and would help Nepal to attract more investments from India, according to experts. Nepal government has sorted out differences on the text of some of the articles of the agreement making it at par with that of India. The Nepalese cabinet this week endorsed the revised texts of the agreement.

NEPAL IS THE KINGDOM OF FESTIVALS

Nepal is a multicultural, caste, ethnicity, religion, language diversities in place, region natural resources, monsoon festival etc. Nepal is the smallest country surrounded by 0.03% of land of world. The topest land and fifty-nine meters from sea land in Nepal.


So many amazing things can be finding here. The temperature 00 to 480 celcious , plants, like half animal and half tree (YARSHA GUMBA) people civilized to route, festival, Loshar (Sherpa) to Chhath (Terai peopl) etc. Chhath is in edge of specially Terai people home. It's the biggest festival of Terai region people. The chhath pooja, dedicated to Chhatti Mai (Goddess of Power) is a festival held in high esteem, particularly, by the people of Nepal’s Eastern Terai region. The worshipping of the rising Sun in Knee-deep water of river and lake. Chat festival is festival of respect and devotion. On this festival, the devotee worship to Sun. So it is called worship of Sun.
According to religion, that people who celebrate Chhath, he / she get what they wish, harmony relation to their family, prosperity and happiness. Basically a women, worship to sun, for long life of her husband.

Scientifically, there are reasons for celebrating Chhath. On the day of Chhath, sun in the god to worship. Sun is source of energy. So every creation of world is due to sun rays. We are here because of sun rays. The sun made us so many things by which are living. In some cases, the sun rays protect from skin disease too. SO sun is the biggest thing to living things around the earth.

Now, Chhath festival not only celebrates in Terai region but also in hill region especially in Kingod. People are integrated by Chhath festival with to make good relation with different religion, caste ethnicity.

At last, it is characteristic of small country with different festivals. Because of this festival, people integrated with diversities.

ABOUT NEPAL

Nepal Key Fact

Official Name:           Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Area:                         147,181 sq. km

Geography:                Situated between China and India (North in China and South, East and West in the India)

Location:                    South Asia (Latitude: 2612' to 3027' North Longitude: 804' to 8812' East)
Capital:                      Kathmandu
Population:                26,620,809 (Nepal Census 2011)
People:                      More than 103 ethnic groups and more than 93 spoken languages.  
Language:                 Official Language - Nepali
Currency:                  Nepalese Rupee
National Bird:            Impean Pheasant (Danfe)
National Flower:       Rhododendron (Lali Gurans)

National Animal:       Cow

Economy:                   GDP: 35.81 billion (2010 est); GDP Real Growth Rate: 4.6% (2010est)

Weather:                    Nepal has four major seasons, namely:-

·         Winter: December – February

·         Spring: March – May

·         Summer:    June – August

·         Autumn:    September – November

Per Capita GDP:       US 472$

Per Capita GNP:       US 786$

Time                           GMT + 5.45

Climate:          Sub-tropical in low lands to cold in higher altitudes Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitude variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 meters above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848 meters, all within a distance of 150 kilometers resulting in climatic conditions from sub-tropical to cold. This wild variation fosters an incredible variety of ecosystems, the greatest mountain range on earth, thick tropical jungles packed with a wealth of wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and ice-covered valleys.

Within this impressive geography is also one of the richest cultural landscapes anywhere. The country is a collection of ethnic groups and sub-groups who speak over 93 languages. Nepal offers an astonishing diversity of sightseeing attractions and adventure opportunities found nowhere else on earth. And you can join in the numerous annual festivals that are celebrated throughout the year in traditional style highlighting enduring customs and beliefs.

Nepal has been depict by this precious places,  cultural and religious things:-

Ø  Roof of the World

Ø  Birth place of the Gautam Buddha

Ø  Country of Living Goddess

Ø  Land of Mysticism.

Ø  Pagodas and Parasols

Ø  Himalayan Pilgrimage

Ø  Melting pot of Hinduism and Buddhism

Ø  A tiny Kingdom of 103 ethnic groups and more than 93 spoken languages

Ø  Birth place of Sita

Ø  Land of non-stop festivals is explicit and self-explanatory. They tell the world about our incomparable & prosperous world cultural heritage.

TRAVELLING

We like to see new things and new places. We do not want to stay at the same place. We like to visit different places. Going from one place to another place to another is called travelling. We may travel in our own country or may go abroad. We may travel far or near.

People travel for various reasons. Some persons travel for the sake of pleasure. They go to see places interest. Some men travel for business. They go to buy and sell things. Some people travel for education. Some persons travel for health. They go to healthy places for change of air. Some person travel for pilgrimage. Some men go to visit their kith and kin.

There are different modes of travelling. The cheapest and easiest method of travelling is on foot. But we cannot travel to distant places on foot. Another mode of travelling is on a bicycle. The bicycle is the poor man’s vehicle. We travel to distant places by bus of train. We go to foreign countries by ship or airplane. The airplane is the swiftest means of travelling. In some places, people travel on horses, camels, elephants of by carts.

In ancient times, travelling was difficult and dangerous. There were few good roads. There were no trains, ships or buses. There was danger of being attacked on the way by robbers. People used to travel in groups. They had to walk long distance on foot. Travelling is easy nowadays. There are good roads and different modes of travelling. We can easily go from one place to another.

Travelling has many advantages. It gives us pleasure. When we see beautiful places and fine scenes, our minds are filled with joy. Travelling gives us knowledge. We see new places and meet new people. We learn many things about them. We can introduce some good things in our country. Travelling creates understanding and sympathy. When we come into contact with the people of other places, we understand their ways and manners. We begin to look upon them with respect. Travelling broadens our outlook and removes places should travel and meet one another. Then they will know one another better.

Travelling for the young is a sort of education and for the old a part of experience. In Europe and America people travel much. They go to other places on week-ends and other holidays. Students also are in the habit of travelling. Education is not considered complete without travelling. The students of our country also should emulate this example. They should travel far and near.

The people of our country do not travel much. One reason is that they are poor. Another reason is that travelling is difficult in our country. We do not have many good roads in our country. Travelling is especially difficult in the highly regions. There is hardly any means of travelling except walking on foot. In the Terai also, the roads are not good at many places. We have to travel in bullock-carts. In the rainy season, the roads are full of water and mud. Hence, we should try to build more roads in our country.

So I will request you please visit our country you can see more historical, mountain and many more places.

A Visit to a Historical Place of Nepal

We must be familiar with the history of our country. One of the best ways of learning history is to visit historical places. There are many historical places in our country. They are found in the valley of Kathmandu and outside. I have visited few historical places outside the valley. I have visited many such places in the valley.

            One of the famous historical places in the valley of Kathmandu is Bhaktapur. It is a very old town. It was founded by King Ananda dev. It was once a flourishing town. It was the capital of the Malla Kings. We traveled from Kathmandu by bus. It takes half an hour to reach here. There is a fine motor able road. The bus stopped neat Siddha Pokhari. It is a big pond, but not properly maintained.

            We went to the

Durbar Square

and visited the National Art Gallery. he Gallery contains many historical pictures of the Malla Kings. It has a great educational value for students. It is a small gallery but well-maintained.

            Near the gallery, we can see the Durbar (Palace) where the Malla Kings lived. This palace was built by King Bhupatindra Malla. This palace contains fifty-five windos. These wooden windows are artistic and of old design. Besides this main place, there are other palaces in the big compound. We saw built marks on the walls and windows of some of these places. These bullet marks were left in a battle fought between King Ranjit Malla of Bhaktapur and Prithvi Narayan Shah. Ranjit Malla fought bravely but was defeated.

            Next we visited the ancient temples. First, we visited the temple of Taleju Bhavani in the

Durbar Square

. Then, we went to the Nyatpol Temple. It has five stories. It is the highest and famous temple in the town. It occupies a central position in the town. We also visited the temple of Datttraya. This temple, they say, is made of the wood of a single tree. It is now partly dilapidated.

            After visiting these historical places, we went round the town. It is a small town. The streets and the lanes are not clean. Most of the people of the town are peasants. They are engaged in agriculture and dairy-farming. Bhkatapur is famous for curds and dried milk.

            There is a famous temple near Bhaktapur. It is the temple of Surya Vinayak. We visited the temple and enjoyed a picnic in the forest nearby. Surya Vinayak is a holy place and a picnic spot. It lies on the Araniko Rajmarg whichruns to Kodari on the Chinese border.

            Bhaktapur wa once a flourishing town. Nowadays, its importance has declined. There is no big industry in the town. Its only importance is that it is the centre of an agricultural region. It is also the headquarters of Bhaktapur District. Its historical importance attracts tourists. Those who come to visit Kathmandu hardly miss a visit to Bhaktapur.

            My visit to Bhaktapur was rewarding. I knew many historical and other facts about the town.