Maula Kalika

On 5th February 2011, me and my family visited the temple of Maula Kalika. This temple is located at Gaidakot, Chitwan.

Local vendors selling Puja The Ganesh Temple Garden at Maulakali

It takes about 1 hrs to ascend to the temple from foot hill. The ascend starts with shops selling puja materials( generally some acheta, mala and coconut). At begining of the journey, there is a temple of lord Ganesh. then the path takes us to the main templa of Maula Kalika in about 50 minutes. The path is filled with tropical vegitation and there are few spots allocated for the picnicers. Summer is surely not good season to go to this place due to very hot climate.

Before we reach the temple there are lines of hotels. We can rest there. Generally, it is ritual to eat after the prayer, hence people have food at these hotels while returning. After we cross these hotels, there is a beautiful garden, with flowers in the diveder walls.

From the top of this hill, beautiful scene of the Narayanghad in the south and Narayani river on the north can be seen. The iconic Narayani Bridge linking east and west of Nepal can be seen from here and this view is quite distinct.

The main temple seemed to be recently constructed.There is a hawan house beside the temple. The temple area was clean and seemed to be maintainde regularly.

It was striking to know that even though this is temple of Kali, animal sacrifice is prohibited.

After the visit, the return trip takes about 45minutes. And if you stop for some food at the hotels, it will take additional few minutes. A small yet beautiful trip to enjoy.

Hawan Ghar	Maulakalika temple
The hotels	Shoes in hand

Around Siprin Khola

From th Nov to 19 th Nov 2010, I had to go on official visit to Siprin Hydroelectric Project.

The project site lies on the way to Tamakoshi Hydropower Project. This way is also trekking route to Gauri Sanker mountain. I was lodged in a hotel owned by the parents of youngest person to scale Mt. Everest. Stayed there for 3 nights.

Trail bridge.( Notice the chain link in bridge, its very old bridge) Water fall Jamune Singati bazzar Confluence of Siprin and Tamakoshi river

Met Mr. Pitamber Badu (chairman of Lama construction company) an interesting middle age man. It was irresistible to drink beer when he requested. With drink there was a lot of talks we made. And with the company of the hotel owners, the fun doubled.

On the first day, we travelled from Kathmandu to the project site. The vehicle was available upto Jamune only. Due to lack of bridge, we had to do trekking. A good thing indeed. It took 2 hrs to reach the project site. It was dark when we had reached there. With conversation with Rabin Nepal and Prahlad chaudhary, it took no time to reach the project site.

The next day after reaching the project site, we inspected all the components of project. It took whole day to do that. We reached hotel at the late evening.

Prahlad Chaudhary, me and Rabin Nepal

Youngest Everest climber of Nepal and his family ( The boy carrying a child, lower right) Barley field

On the third day, almost all the official work had been completed, however we stayed there and inspected the project area. Walked through the village. Chirng was with us while roaming around. He was a funny person too.

That night Mr. Badu was absent because he had left the site on the morning. But with Pawan Yadav, Rabin Nepal and Prahlad Chaudhary, we made the evening colourful too.

On the afternoon of next day we left to Kathmandu. On the way i had noticed a shape of hills resembling to shape of Hanuman. It was a mystic experience. It was 9 pm when i had reached home. Thanks to Madav ji, who droved us home safely.

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