Youngest Singer: 3 Year-Old Atithi Gautam set world record

Atithi recently gave a live performance, singing three songs from her album. Orbit Publishers, Atithi's father's company and Ambar Gurung, a Nepalese musician, released the album. Her elder sister Usna, and her father, Uddhav, who is a Nepali folk singer, accompanied her at the ceremony. Although her age did not deter Atithi from cutting the solo album, the composer said it was difficult to work with the child on account of her ag...

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Maha Shivaratri – Honoring Lord Shiva

Maha Shivaratri – Honoring Lord Shiva The Lord of all Lords in the Hindu religion is Lord Shiva, and his home was in Nepal. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is therefore one of the biggest and most celebrated events of the year. Lord Shiva is also known as the God of Destruction or Destroyer of Evil, and the day of his creation is the day that is honored and celebrated by the Hindu followers. The festival is held on the thirteenth night until the morning of the fourteenth day, in the month of Phalguna, as indicated on the Hindu calendar. Visitors are welcomed at the ceremonies, and invited to join in on a unique opportunity to experience the festival first hand. There are a few legends and stories connected to the Maha Shivaratri that have significant meaning to some of the rituals that...

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Bungee - The Ultimate Adventure In Nepal !!

Heard of the highest mountain on earth? Now hear of the longest free-fall on earth! It's here in Nepal!! Drop into one of the world's wildest and beautiful rivers for a 500ft (150m) depth of free fall. Bungee Takes place on a 166m-wide steel suspension bridge over the Bhoti Kosi River which is about 3 hours drive from Kathmandu. Most jumpers go on for an River Rafting adventure on the Bhote Kosi river the next day for over 80 challenging rapids. Ultimate Bungy at The Last Resort in Nepal may be the most spectacular Bungy Jump on the Planet. This remarkable 500ft (160m) drop into the Bhote Kosi River gorge on the Nepal/Tibet border...

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The Sugauli Treaty :- Pain of Nepal

The Sugauli Treaty (also spelled Segowlee and Segqulee) was signed on December 2, 1815 and ratified by March 4, 1816, between the British East India Company and Nepal, which was a kingdom during that era. This ended the second British invasion of the Himalayan kingdom during the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816). The signatory for Nepal was Raj Guru Gajaraj Mishra aided by Chandra Sekher Upadhyaya and the signatory for the Company was Lieutenant-Colonel Paris Bradshaw. The treaty called for territorial concessions in which parts of Nepal will be given to British India, the establishment of a British representative in Kathmandu, and allowed...

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Kalapani belongs to Nepal - A brief history of Kalapani

The North-Western Border of Nepal Background:  The Treaty of Sugauli of 4 March 1816 is the basis to delineate and demarcate the western/north-western border of Nepal, even though the Boundary Treaty of 1 November 1860 is implied specially to the south-western portion, as the restoration of Banke, Bardiya, Kailali and Kanchanpur districts as new territory (Naya Muluk).  According to the Treaty of Sugauli, river Kali is the western boundary of Nepal with India.  The boundary river, Kali is delimitated by Article 5 of the treaty.  It says “the Rajas of Nepal renounces for himself, his heirs, and successors, all claim...

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The Great Himalaya Trail

Australian-based adventure travel company World Expeditions in association with Highland Excursions Nepal announced the start of commercial trekking on the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) on Wednesday. The government had announced the GHT, the longest and highest alpine walking track in the world, as a new product to attract trekkers from around the world during the inauguration of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 on Jan. 14. The entire GHT is 4,500 km long and passes through Pakistan, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. The Nepali section of the GHT extends along the length of the country from Darchula and Humla...

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Adventurous Honey Hunting in Nepal!!!

 Nepal, honey hunting has been practiced for thousands of years and is a vital part of the Nepali culture. These days, travelers are also able to join honey hunting expeditions and experience this adventure and tradition for themselves. Some villagers in Nepal depend on honey hunting for their livelihood. Bees construct their hives on the cliffs of the country’s foothills, and watching the honey hunters at work is a sight to be seen. Due to the location of the bee hives, honey hunters make use of rope ladders and baskets to get to the combs after the bees have been flushed out with smoke by lighting a fire underneath the hives. Honey...

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