Nepal Colour & Culture
By Paul John
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Nepal closed to foreigners and foreign influence until 1951 now is one of the major tourist destinations in the South Asia. Nepal is a sovereign independent kingdom situated on the southern slopes of the mid-Himalayas, the formidable range of eternal shows. It is located between 26o22' and 30o27' north latitude and 80o4' and 80o12' east longitude.
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Nepal Colour & Culture - Paul John
Nepal Colour & Culture
By Paul John
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Preface
Surrounded by the greatest heights of the Himalaya, Nepal is a land of eternal attraction, a place where one visit is hardly ever enough. It’s a land of colourful cultures, ancient history and people, superb scenery and some of the best walking on earth.
Nepal’s history is closely related to its geographical location, separating the fertile plains of India from the desert-like plateau of Tibet. Its position between Indian and China meant the country was able at times to play the role of intermediary - a canny trader between two great powers - while at other times it faced the threat of invasion. Internally, its history was just as dynamic, with city-states in the hills vying with each other for power until one powerful king, Prithivi Narayan Shah, overran them all. That history is very visible today with the three great towns of the Kathmandu valley - Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur - still bearing witness to their days as fiercely competitive mediaeval mini-kingdoms. Indeed, in Nepal it’s often possible to suspend belief and mentally roll the clock right back to the mediaeval era.
Behind the old temples and places of the Kathmandu Valley, above and beyond the hills that surrounds the valley, another kingdom’ rises skyward. The abode of snows’ which is what Himalaya means in Sanskrit, is a natural kingdom’ and a magnet to mountaineers from all above the world. You don’t have to be Sherpa or Hillary in order for you to get in amongst these great mountains. With a touch of enterprises and a modicum of fitness most travellers can walk the trails that lead into the road less heights of the Himalaya. In Nepal one trek is rarely enough, and many visitors soon find themselves planning to return. Fascinating old town, magnificent temples and great walking are not all Nepal has to offer. Many visitors come to Nepal expecting to find these things but also discover how outstanding friendly the Nepalese are.
-Author
Table of Contents
1. Country of Bountiful Beauty
2. Flora and Fauna
3. History
4. Arts and Culture
5. Spiritual Pursuits
6. Paintings
7. Statue and Sculpture
8. Festivals
9. World Heritage
10. Religion
11. Interesting Sights
12. Rafting, Mountaineering and Trekking
1. Country of Bountiful Beauty
Nepal is a country of amazing extremes. Imagine a rectangle, 500 by 150 miles (800 by 240km), divided lengthwise into three strips. The northernmost strip is the Himalayas; Meaning abode of snow,
and includes eight of ten highest mountains in the world. The southernmost region, called the Terai, is an extension of the Gangetic plain of northern India, containing, jungles with elephants, rhinoceroses and tigers. These inhabitants contrast markedly with the yaks and snow leopard less than 100 miles (160 km) to the north.
Enchantment is everywhere, be it on the shoulders of high mountains, terraced ridges ascending like stairways to sky, on quiet or rushing rivers, or in forests full of wildlife, flowers and birdsong.
Nepal is a round-the-year destination with a difference, be it summer, monsoon, autumn or winter. One finds an unsurpassed splendour in all the seasons depending upon one’s mood and choice. Mother nature has gifted this country with bountiful beauty in all the seasons-the balmy and moderate summer of the valleys provides with the opportunity of strolling around the temples, monuments and shrines in a leisurely manners; the monsoon provides the vies of the soothing green lush valleys and an occasional opening up of the snow-capped peaks all along the northern border. Summer or winter, during the both extremes of the weather the climate is surprisingly moderate and soothing.
Nepal closed to foreigners and foreign influence until 1951 now is one of the major tourist destinations in the South Asia.
Location
Nepal is a sovereign independent kingdom situated on the southern slopes of the mid-Himalayas, the formidable range of eternal shows. It is located between 26o22' and 30o27' north latitude and 80o4' and 80o12' east longitude. Total land area is 147,181 square kilometres, and its borders are contiguous with the Indian border in the west, south and east and with Tibetan autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China in the north. Nepal's boundary limits are as follows: In the east, the Mechi River and Singallia ridge separate the country from Sikkim and West Bengal. In the south, the boundary pillars and about nine meters of no-man’s land on either side demarcate the Nepalese territory from the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. In the west Mahakali River is the natural border separating the Kingdom from Uttar Pradesh. Nepal’s northern boundary merges with the Tibet Autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China. Nepal is a land-locked country, the nearest seacoast being 1,127 kilometres away in India.
Features
The major part of the country is of high mountains and rolling hills. It accounts for about 83% of the total land and the plain of Terai occupies the remaining 17%. Altitude varies from 152 meters above the sea level in the Terai in the south to 8848 meters in the north Himalayas.
Terai
The Terai region is composed of a 26 to 32 km wide broad belt of alluvial and fertile plain in the southern part of the country. This belt extends from the westernmost part of the country to the eastern limit and covers about 17% of the total land area.
In between the Chure hills, rising abruptly to the north of the southern plains and the Mahabharata range, are a number of low valleys called Duns
. The Duns resemble the Terai in relief and climate and are also called the Inner Terai. The Chure range running east west across the country is shaped like a hedge. The hills of this range are rather sparsely forested, averaging 600 to 1220 meters in altitude and 8-16 km in breadth. The soil is immature and dry.
The Hills
The Mahabharata range, running closely parallel to the Chure range, separates the Terai from the Hill region, which covers about 64% of the total land area. This range averages 1,525 to 4,877m altitude and 16kms in breadth. Its structure is synclinal and topography steep and jagged. Forests are usually found on the higher elevations whereas the lower and gentler slopes