Travel Lalitpur Nepal with Dipesh

Lamkunda(Lamo kunda) Godavari

2022-04-07T15:10:00.007+05:45

Lamo kunda also known as lamkunda is located at Godavari, Lalitpur. It is a pond where overflown fresh water from Paanchdhara is collected. Fresh water of kunda is flow from 5 taps located inside the temple and the water is collected in a small pond. Then the overflown water is collected at the down side of the road which is famously known as Lamkunda. The view is more attractive with the fresh water pond and small temples at the side of the pond. Famous Godavari picnic spot just lies above lamkunda.

Lamkunda Godavari

Locals are working on rebuilding it and reconstructing it. As it is also one of the main sources of irrigation for the people living near by. The pond was also absorbed as a boating spot. So it will add more value to the beautiful place, Godavari. The view at the evening is more beautiful.


Lamokunda Godawari

108 Dhara (Sano Muktinath) at Lalitpur

2022-03-27T16:27:00.011+05:45

Muktinath is a famous Bishnu Temple, sacred for both Hindus and Buddhists, located at foot of the Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal. It is famous for the location and also 108 taps where people take a bath as they worship Lord Bishnu.

108 Dhara

Among different replicas of Muktinath temple all around Nepal, one of the most famous is located at Godavari, Lalitpur. Muktinath Lalitpur, famously known as Mini Muktinath is located at Dhungashaghu, Godavari. Initiation from the locals changed a small temple at a bank of a river into a famous temple with 108 continuous flowing taps (108 dhara) and now famous as Mini Muktinath. A temple with statue of Muktinath, 108 dhara, statue of mahadev, other deities alongside, a room from Bhajan, picnic spot, manmade old stone saghu and the location itself are some of the major attractions. People who want to go to Mustang and are not able to, find this place as an alternative and come visit here. The popularity of this place is increasing day by day. Locals are working on management, for more improvements. They also are working on good picnic spots.

Sano Muktinath Lalitpur

There are several roads you can take to visit this temple. One of the easiest way is to take a bus from Lagankhel or Sathdobato heading towards Damaitar, Godamchour. Get down at Karki chowk which is next stop, 300 m away from famous old Damaitar VDC office (Gabisha Bhawan) or Damaitar Lower secondary school. Take a left offroad from Karki Chowk and walk for 5 minutes and at a bank of a small river you’ll see the temple with 108 Dhara. If in case you miss a bus to Damaitar, or could not find the bus, take any local bus or van going to Godavari and get down at Thaiba. Then take a left road heading towards Damaitar, walk for 30 to 40 mins will take you to the temple. River, fields, steep roads, beautiful village can be some attractions on the way. You may also visit the temple from Badegaun or Godamchour. Also some may prefer the way from Lubhu according to their location.

Taps at Sano Muktinath

Huge Buddha Statue at Shanti Ban

2020-03-03T13:50:00.003+05:45

Shanti ban is a peaceful place with a huge statue of Lord Buddha in meditating position. Shanti ban has been a main attraction to local as well as foreign travelers since a large statue of Lord Buddha was built here on 2002 AD. The statue stands 25 feet tall. The golden painted statue is visible from the Godavari highway on your right heading towards Godavari as soon as we cross Kitini.

A peaceful environment at a lap of a forest, through a village with beautiful scenery of Kathmandu valley in front of your eyes has been a main attraction. The 25 feet tall Buddha statue itself is an attraction. The view of villages of Godavari, green fields, hills, trees, forests and then urbanized Kathmandu is awesome. The steep stairs going uphill to reach the statue can also be an attraction for some. This place of course is an interest to people following Buddhism.

Buddhist often visit here for prayers and worshipping Lord Buddha. People following other religions like Hinduism, Christianity etc. also visit here to worship and pay respect Lord Buddha. Most of the people visit this place at Buddha Jayanti. Locals often visit here regularly to worship Lord Buddha. The view of the statue from the highway itself attract many travelers to get here. Small children come here to get education. They are taught about Buddhism here.

To reach this place, you have to head straight towards Godavari taking Godavari highway from Lagankhel or sathdobato. You go straight south taking Godavari highway, view of Fulchowki straight on your eye. You pass Santaneshwor temple on your right and head straight. Once you cross Taukhel and reach Kitini, the statue you clearly visible on your right at lap of a forest. Follow the Godavari highway and before you reach Godavari Bus stand, the last bus stand, almost 100 meters ahead, a road is your right. Take that road through houses, can be a muddy road on rainy days. Go through a jungle and then you reach a village. A village where most of the family is from Tamang community. Go through the village after 15 to 20 minutes of walk you will find the stair on your left to walk uphill. Make sure you don’t miss the starting of the stairs on your left or else the road will take you back to Taukhel. You now are finally at a peaceful place with a huge statue of Lord Buddha.

Manakamana Temple built at Godavari Lalitpur

2019-09-06T17:01:00.002+05:45

The main Manakamana Temple is situated in the Gorkha district of Nepal. It is sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, and believed to be an incarnation of Parvati. Manakamana is a combination of two words "mana" and "kamana". "Mana" meaning heart and "kamana" meaning wish. It is believed that wishes of all people who visit her shrine and worship her are granted.

Manakamana Temple Lalitpur

Manakamana temple situated at Lalitpur is believed to be a form of same Goddess Manakamana and is established here by local people with all essential rituals. It is believed that people who can't go to Gorkha can come and worship the Goddess here. Their wish too will be granted by her. This is one of the many form of Goddess Manakamana found at Lalitpur.

Manakama temple (small) is located at Godamchour, Lalitpur, almost 9 km away from Sathdobato which falls under Godavari municipality. A peaceful place with a temple at the middle of a green ground surrounded by greenery is indeed a place you must visit. Green fields, hills all around, small forests, view of Godavari and Phulchowki hill,view of Godavari highway, not far away from the city, near to a road, and above all a quiet place might be an attraction to people visiting here.

Manakamana Temple Lalitpur Premise

People visit here to worship Goddess Manakamana. Apart form that people also use this place as a picnic spot. It is a great place for a small picnic. A short hike, worship of the shrine and a small dry picnic can also be a great idea. Quite place with green ground, facility of water, trees, with no houses around can be a best place to picnic for people who plan to picnic away from the crowd and busy schedule.

To go to pilgrim of small Manakamana, you have take a bus from Sathdabota or Lagankhel. From Sathdobato you head towards Godavari using Godavari highway. Passing through old local villages, which are full of cultures, Harisiddhi, Thaiba then Badegaun you finally reach Hadegaun. From Hadegaun you have to leave Godavari highway and take a rough gravel road on your left to reach Godamchour. When you reach a football ground at Godamchour, if you take a road on your left heading towards the hill, you will reach Bishankhu Narayan temple and Kot dada. Don't take that road, take the road going straight through the football ground, a basketball court on your left after around 1 km, when you stop seeing houses, you will finally reach Manakamana temple. Manakamana temple is located above the road, on a lap of a hill, make sure you don't miss the temple and go ahead.

Godamchour Football Ground

A temple without Pinnacle Bajrabarahi Temple

2019-03-17T15:31:00.003+05:45

Bajrabarahi Temple is located at Chapagaun, lalitpur, Nepal. Chapagaun is an old newar village rich with art and culture. Bajrabarahi is one of the temples of Goddess Barahi. Bajrabarahi is worshipped as a powerful tantric Goddess. She is also worshipped as a Matrika. temple of bajrabarahi is located at a peaceful place at the middle of the jungle where different varieties of flora and birds are found. Some people may get amazed to find a peaceful jungle at the side of old village with good human habitation. This place not only has a religious significance but has equal natural and environmental value. You can visit here for religious purpose as well as to have fun with your family and friends.

Bajrabahari Temple

According to the legends, the temple was established in the month of Chaitra in 784 BS by Shrinewas Malla. It is believed that there used to be a pond at the place where the temple stands today. Later goddess Bajrabarahi incarnated from the pond and hence, a temple was established in its place. The temple is two stored with two lions at the side, which are believed to be the guardians of the temple. The present statue of the Goddess in believed to be an alternate one as the original one is preserved somewhere safe. The main interesting facet about the temple is that it doesn’t have a gajur (pinnacle). We find gajur (pinnacle) at the top of almost every temple. There is a story that the gajur was made in Patan and the night before it was to be put, the priest of the temple saw a nightmare where he dreamt that anyone who would try to put the gajur in the temple would die. The temple is still without gajur.

The forest which surrounds the temple is famous for picnics and bird watching. You can find a lot of people coming here for picnics. Sometimes locals also celebrate jatras here. This temple is also famous for marriage ceremonies. People perform marriage ceremonies and have party at the jungle. Around 166 varieties of flora including rare orchids and different varieties of birds are believed to be found in this jungle. This is also famous research field for the students of environmental science. But the locals believe that fallen woods and leaves from the forest should not be taken outside the temple zone, or else the person will be cursed.

Bajrabarahi temple

The temple is located at a beautiful place which still has the untouched beauty of the nature that is quite difficult to find in the hectic and busy areas of Kathmandu. It is only 8 kilometers away from the city. To go to this temple you can easily get a bus from Sathdobato to chapagaun. You can find a bus direct to the temple or you have to take a walk for some minute from the main road of chapagaun to the left to get to the temple. You can visit here for religious purpose as well as to have fun with your family and friends. If you are looking for a peaceful place near to human habitation, this might be the right place.

Snow fall at hills of lalitpur 2019

2019-02-28T10:47:00.002+05:45

When people of Kathmandu valley were thinking that the summer has arrived with bright sun at the day time, there was a huge snowfall all around Kathmandu valley early this morning.People hardly could believe this at the end of February.

Phulchowki covered with snow

All the hills surrounding Kathmandu Valley were white covered with snow. It was normal to see snow at the tops of tall hills of Lalitpur like Phulchowki and Lele at the end of winter, but snowfall almost at every hill is hardly seen.

Snow at Kot

There was a huge snowfall after heavy storm, wind and rain early at the morning at almost every hills of kathmandu valley and places near to them. This has happened after 10 years. Before 10 years there was also huge snowfall at many parts of Kathmandu valley including Lalitpur.

Snow at Bishankhu narayan

There was a snow fall for the first time on many small heights and plains of Lalitpur too. People living on the plains of Lalitpur could also experience icy water coming down from the clouds and soft cotton like snow for some minutes. Many landscapes were covered with snow for the first time which were never seen before.

Rare Snowfall at Phulchowki Lalitpur

2019-02-10T11:53:00.000+05:45

Phulchowki is the tallest hill of Kathmandu valley located at the top of Godavari,Lalitpur.It is at the height of 2782 m. Phulchowki hill is surrounded by the dense forest of different plants,one of the famous plant is of Rhododendron. We can find different coloured Rhododendron here. Rhododendron is Nepal's national flower. It is very cold in the winter and normally at the end of the winter there is a snowfall here.

Normally at the start of February, there is snowfall at Phulchowki and other hills of Lalitpur.

Here is video of snow at Chandragiri, Lele, Fulchowki and Lek.

Phulchowki always has been a place to hike. It is a beautiful trial from Godavari through a dense forest to the top of the hill. There is a shrine of Phulchowki mata, an army camp and a tower. Beautiful; view from the top is mind blowing.

Locals often visit to the top of the hill especially on the day of Baishak Purnima. You can find some people on a hike at the middle of the jungle on other days too. A lot of people visit here on winter to see the snowfall and to play with snow.

Here is a beautiful picture of Phulchowki covered with snow.

Phulchowki with snow

Bishankhu narayan cave (Kakaro)

2019-02-08T12:52:00.001+05:45

Bishankhu Narayan temple is located at Lalitpur, Bagmati, Nepal. Bishankhu Narayan is one of the four Narayans located at each corner of Kathmandu valley. Narayan is another name to Lord Bishnu. It is said that this temple was built by Haridutta Varma around 43 - 143 AD.According to legend, the hillock near the temple was formed when Lord Vishnu destroyed the demon Bhasmasura, who, having attained from Lord Shiva the power to turn anybody he touched into ashes, had tried to test the power upon the deity himself. Lord Vishnu quite skilfully convinced the demon to test the power upon himself and thus turned him into a mound of ashes

Bishankhu Narayan Temple

It is located at South Eastern part of the valley. Despite only few kilometers away from the city, this place is still unknown to many people. Located at a beautiful landscape, the view of all three districts of kathmandu valley, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and kathmandu from the top of the temple is awesome.

Beside temples, shrine inside a cave, trees, ladders,beautiful top with salla trees and rocks with a great view, the main attaraction of this place is Kakaro, the cave.Many people come to worship Bishnu here and enter this Kakaro. Ekadashi is the day when people often visit here. There is a huge mela at Maha Ekadashi, a lot of people from all over Nepal come here at that day.

To go to Bishankhu Narayan temple you can take a vehicle from Lagankhel or Sathdobato to hadegaun or Godamchour and then have a short walk from there. You have to take a left from a football ground at Godamchour, uphill with forest on your right and a beautiful view of villages of lalitpur on your left. Bishankhu Narayan temple is located on the way to Kot dada.

Bishankhu Narayan Cave

Here is a video of Kakaro at Bishankhu Narayan temple. It has story that when Bishnu was chased by a demon he ran throung this kakaro but the demon got stuck here. It is still believed that only the ones without any sins can easily pass through this Kakaro.

Panch Dhara(Godavari Kunda)

2019-02-05T16:40:00.005+05:45

Pancha Dara is a famous place at Godavari,Lalitpur,Nepal. It is also famously known as Godavari kunda. Similar to Nau dhara, Panch dhara is also a Nepali name for 5 taps, where "Panch" stands for 5 and "Dhara" stands for "taps".Panch dhara has 5 taps flowing with fresh spring water every time, small temples, and ponds.Old stone taps designed as dragon heads are very beautiful.Dense forest all around add another beauty to it. There is also a buddist monastery near by it. This place is also famous as Godavari kunda.

Godawari Kunda

Paanch Dhara

Panch Dhara is quiet and peaceful almost all the days despite Saturdays since a lot of people visit Godavari on Saturdays for picnic or hangouts.Many people visit here just to touch the water since it is believed to be pure. Some even take the water with them.

Despite being surrounded by a beauty, Panch dhara is famous for the mela that is held every 12 Years. Once in a 12 years there is a huge mela at Panch dhara and it is believed that if you bath from the water flowing from any of the 5 taps, all your sins are excused.

Panch Dhara being rennovated

To go to Panch dhara, you can take a bus from Lagankhel or Sathdobato heading towards Godavari. After you reach Godavari bus park, you then take a road heading straight to East. Also famous botanical garden is at this direction. You pass walls of Botanical garden and some restaurants at the end and a Buddist monastery to finally reach to Panch Dhara. I am sure the walk from bus park to Panch dhara is certainly beautiful and enjoyable.

Fresh Water from 5 Taps

Shree Swosthani at Santaneshwor

2019-02-03T16:39:00.001+05:45

This beautiful statue of Shree swosthani mata is located at a beautiful view point of Santaneshwor Mahadev temple. From here you can have a view of beautiful green fields,village of lalitpur, cities of Kathmandu, hills above them and beautiful himalayan range at North.

Shree Swosthani Mata is a powerful Goddess worshiped by hindus especially at the month of Magh by listening to her stories. Hindus read a book also called Shree Swosthani on the month of magh and share the stories to others. People visit Santaneshwor at Magh since it is related to Shree Swosthani katha. It is believed that Santaneshwor is formed when Shiva madly carried out dead body of Sati and roamed the world.

Statue of Shree Swosthani mata at Santaneshwor,Lalitpur Nepal

Shree Swosthani katha is a powerful myth and is believed that if read or shared to someone you will be blessed.

Stairs to Kot dada connecting underdeveloped village with developing ones

2019-02-03T16:19:00.000+05:45

At the middle of the jungle you can find this beautiful stairs which connects Dadagaun and Kot Dada together.You can find this stairs middle of nowhere when you head towards Kot dada from Lubhu or Lamatar at Dadagaun, Lalitpur.

Stairs in between Dadagaun,Lalitpur and Kot dada, Lalitpur

This is one of the oldest way to go to Kot dada. People of Kot have used this stairs for ages and still have been using this daily. In the middle of a dense forest, this stair is a beauty.

On the lap of phulchowki lies Nau Dhara

2019-02-03T16:01:00.000+05:45

Nau dhara is located at lap of Phulchowki hill which is the tallest hill of kathmandu valley. It can be also said that Nau dhara is the starting point to start trekking to Phulchowki. Nau dhara means 9 taps in Nepali. Surrounded by trees, you can find 9 tap with waters coming out of it, a pond and temples. Peaceful and silent places in the middle of a dense forest, where you can completely get lost in the nature. It is just some minutes away from a busy road.The pitched road from the bus park to the temple is just beautiful, surrounded by trees.

Nau Dhara Temple

Nau Dhara is not only famous for the 9 taps. Nau dhara has a temple of a Devi, a Goddess. She is worshiped at the time of Dashain, biggest festival of Hindus. And also marriage ceremonies are held here. So it remain silent unless there is some marriage ceremony or is Dashain. You can feel the freshness and peace. It is believed that this place was developed at Rana Reign. Rana families built houses at Godavari to escape the summer heat. AS per locals it is said that Juddha Shumsher commissioned the construction of Naudhara in today’s form.

Located at Godavari, Lalitpur, it might be one of the quietest temples. To reach Godavari, you can easily get a bus from Lagankhel or Sathdobato. After you reach Godavari bus stand, head straight toward fulchowki to the south. Enjoy your trek on a pitched road on the middle of the jungle. After 5 to 10 minutes of walk you will find Nau dhara at your left.

Nau Dhara

This place is not only a holy site but also is a picnic spot or party spot of marriage ceremony. Many people visit here to worship as well as bird watching. The cool weather is the main attraction of this place.

SwethBarahi Temple is at the middle of traditional Newar village Badegaun

2019-02-01T12:15:00.000+05:45

SwethBarahi temple is located at badegaun, lalitpur, 6 km away from Sathdobato. Despite being at a the heart of newar village badegaun,full of cultures and only some meters away from Goadavari highway, this temple still is unknown to many people.

Sweth Barahi Temple

SwethBarahi is one of the Barahi temples inside Kathmandu valley. SwethBarahi is a strong and powerful goddess. Many people come here to worship her. Often many marriage ceremonies are performed here. It is a peaceful place just near to an old village.

To go to this temple you need to get on a bus from Lagankhel or Sathdobato heading towards Godavari. After 6 km or almost 20-25 min ride from Sathdobato on the Godavari highway, you reach a place called Badegaun. You can see a police station at your left, then there is a 4 way intersection. Leave the highway and then take the way on your left. Go straight about 200-300 meters ahead, then you reach a place with some tree and a temple, Swethbarahi.

You often see people on picnic or locals with their bhojs. You can sometimes also some across marriage ceremonies and jatras.

Sweth Barahi area

It is located at a beautiful place inside a village. You can see a river down below. You can also have a view of nearby villages and hill on the East, fulchowki at you South and of course beautiful village of lalitpur, city of Kathmandu, hill and mountains at North.

Clouds at Kaleshwor Mahadev temple

2019-01-31T17:36:00.000+05:45

Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is located at Lalitpur, Nepal. It is located at a beautiful geographical area at the top of a hill with dense forest. You can have a view of range of hills with human civilization at some hills. Most of them are jungles only with trees, wild animals and birds .

View of hill around Kaleshwor

A beautiful view from top of the hill will surely help you forget all the trouble to reach here and feel refreshed.A range of tall hills,dense forest, old villages look beautiful. Apart from the Shiva temple at the top, one of the reasons for being the best place to hike is that you can view all there geographical condition of Nepal, Hill, Terai, Mountains from the Top.
On this beautiful place, i could capture a video of clouds coming from down of Kaleshwor Mahadev temple, which is located at Southern part of Lalitpur.
All the troubles was forgotten after we reach the top.
Please find below the video.

Santaneshwor Mahadev

2019-01-31T17:25:00.003+05:45

Santaneshwor Mahadev temple located at Jharuwarashi, Lalitpur is a beautiful place to visit. It is believed that if you don't have a child, go worship here and you are blessed with a child.

Santaneshwor is a Shiva temple at a top of the hill. It looks very beautiful from the down.

Located at the top of a hill made of rocks with some salla tree at the East, You have to take a long steep ladder to reach the top. You can climb to the temple from 3 directions East, West and North. climbing from South is almost not possible as it is made out of rocks.

Santaneshwor Mahadev Temple, Lalitpur, Nepal

People often visit here, but on the months of Shrawan and Magh, a lot of people visit here. Shrawan is always considered as a good month to Worship Shiva and on Magh since the temple is related to Shree Swosthani katha. Mondays are said to be the best day to worship Shiva, so you can see a good number of Shiva devotee on Mondays. There is a huge mela here at Shivaratri.

To visit this temple, you have to take a bus from Lagankhel or Sathdobato to Jharuwarashi, lalitpur. Or you can take a bus to Dhapakhel and then walk from there to the East. You can also take a bus to Godavari highway and get off at Thaiba or Badegaun and take a walk to the West. Since, the temple is a the middle of villages on a top of the hill, it is visible from far away too. You can easily guess the place you are visiting towards even it is your first time.

Santaneshwor Temple from bottom

Walk on steep steps uphill to the top is worth it when almost all the corners of Kathmandu valley is clearly visible in front of your eyes. You can go to worship Lord Shiva and get blessings or you just can visit here for a beautiful scene of Kathmandu Valley. This place is one of the best viewpoints of Kathmandu valley from where you can see green fields,villages, towns, cities, airports, hills and mountains. From here you can see almost every hill surrounding Kathmandu valley. You just feel relaxed by the cold wind that blows hard especially at the evening with scene of sunset on west, beautiful city, hill and mountains at top on North, village of Lalitpur and Bhaktapur on East and huge hills of lalitpur, dense forests, a different part on kathmandu valley on South.

Santaneshwor Mahadev Temple

Santaneshwor Mahadev temple is one of the famous Shiva temples of Nepal. This temple is one of the nearest and most beautiful places of Lalitpur for a short hike with religious beliefs and beautiful view.

Kaleshwor Mahadev is located at a rural Southern Lalitpur

2019-01-31T17:03:00.000+05:45

Kaleshwor Mahadev is a form of Lord Shiva also know as Mahadev. Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is established to worship Lord Shiva. This is one of many Shiva temples found in Nepal. Normally we find temples and monasteries at the top of almost every hills of Nepal. This temple too is located at a beautiful landscape, at the top of a hill of Lalitpur. A little plain area, a small temple with Shrine of Lord Shiva, trisuls and ghanta is not just what Kaleshwor temple is all about. Many people come here to worship Lord Shiva. It is believed that you can even win over your death. But the thing that attract most of the people who visit here is the beautiful view from the top.

Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is located at the top of the hill at southern part of Lalitpur. To reach kaleshwor temple you have to goto Lele from sathdobato, then to Nallu, Bhardeu, katban and finally to Gotikhel. You pass through villages, dense forests,rivers and finally some off roads to reach sano gotikhel. You can easily get a vehicle from Sathdobato or you can go to Chapagaun and get a vehicle. After some minutes walk in the jungle from Sano Gotikhel to the top, with other tall hills by your side, you finally reach kaleshwor temple, a beautiful place. Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is one of the best places for hiking.

Hill at Kaleshwor

Away from crowded city of Lalitpur, Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is at a peaceful place, at the top of the hill. You have to travel through villages and dense forests to finally reach here. There is a range of hills with dense forests. Kaleshwor Mahadev temple is at the top of one of the hill, from where you can see mountains, hills and Terai. It can be a best destination for a long hike. Or you can easily get to the bottom of the hill on a vehicle and have a short hike through the forest to reach to the top.

You can find some houses at the bottom of the hills but there is no human civilization at the top. You hardly will find anyone on the way once you pass through the last house at the bottom of the hill. Then there is dense forest, some wild animals, some birds and insects. You may find some one on the way if you are lucky, some one who have come for a hike or to worship Lord Shiva. This place is crowded at the time of Jatra at Chapagaun. All most all people celebrating Jatra come here to worship at that day.

Steep trials through a silent and lone forest might look difficult and dangerous but the view from the top will assure that the difficulties to reach here was worth it. I have captured a video from the top. Please have a look.

Plain Picnic spot at top of Bishankhu narayan Temple

2019-01-31T16:47:00.001+05:45

Bishankhu Narayan is Located at Lalitpur, Nepal.It is located at south eastern part of kathmandu valley. You can get a bus to Godamchour or take a bus to Godavari and get down at Badegaun from Lagankhel or Sathdobato to reach here. From Badagaun,take a road going South East,2 km of walk you reach Godamchour, then take a left from the football ground. Take a walk of 1 km uphill, with beautiful scene of villages, green field and cities, with hill and mountains above the city on your left and forests on your right. You already start feeling the fresh air here.

Take a steep stairways to reach the temple.Located at a beautiful landscape of rock, you will certainly find the location interesting.The top of the temple is even more beautiful. You take a steep way going uphill from the temple or take a small rough road going uphill from the gate of the temple. A plain place at the top with some salla trees at the side looks wonderful.Beautiful green fields, godavari, hills like Phulchowki, Lele, lekh,champadevi,chandrigiri Santaneshwor temple straight ahead, mountains, villages of Lalitpur, cities of kathmandu, the view is just awesome. You certainly will fell refreshed.

View from the top

It is on the way going to Kot dada, Lalitpur, you certainly need to take rest at this awesome place and look at the beautiful scenery of the valley. You can enjoy your hike till here, or this may be the best place to stop and take a rest on a hike. People often come here for small picnics or get together. This place is widely growing for photo shoots and video shoots.

Morning is even beautiful here. This can also be a best destination for morning and evening walks for people living near.Cool weather with fresh air and the silence of the jungle is an attraction. If you are early you can view the sun rise and hills covered with first sunlight of the day.Anyone can visit here worship Lord Bishnu, go to the top and feel refreshed by looking at a beautiful scenery in front of your eyes with fresh air on your head.

Here is a Video of fog coming in captured on a beautiful morning from the top of Bishankhu Narayan, Lalitpur.

Kot Dada Lalitpur

2018-06-07T13:06:00.006+05:45

Despite being a beautiful height Kot dada is still unknown to many outdoor as well as indoor travellers.Kot dada is a famous height located at southern part of Kathmandu valley. From the top of the place you can have a beautiful view of all three cities of Kathmandu valley i.e. Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur which of course will cherish your heart and soul.

View of Lalitpur and Kathmandu

Kot dada is located at Lalitpur. Once you get to Sathdobato you head straight to Godavari following Godavari highway. After 20 to 30 minutes of local vehicle ride, you reach Hadegaun, Lalitpur,you have to leave Godavari Highway and head towards East. Then you go to Godamchour or you can directly get a bus heading towards Godamchour from Sathdobato or Lagankhel. From Godamchour you go straight uphill, little like forest walk with villages and beautiful view of Kathmandu and Lalitpur by your left. Then you reach Bishankhu Narayan temple, temple of a Hindu God Bishnu. Make sure you visit this temple, it is located at a beautiful place with a cave believed that it can recognize good or evil. There is a story that when a Devil almost killed Bishnu, Bishnu ran away, he made it through the cave where as the devil was trapped. People still believe this story and go through the cave to assure themselves that they are not evil.

After you visit Bishankhu Narayan Temple you take the road going uphill and go to the top of the Temple. We can also take a steep straight way through the temple. Make sure you take a rest there and take a view at Kathmandu and Lalitpur. A beautiful scene that you surely will love.

Then you head straight uphill towards Kot Dada. 5 min walk from top of Bishankhu Narayan Temple through the forest straight uphill and then you reach a village. A plain at the top of the hill with houses known as Kot Dada Village with beautiful scene in front of your eyes. You can look at green fields, villages, hills, beautiful sky at the South or fields, cities, hills, mountains beautiful sky at North. The scene that you can't take your eyes off. All three cities of Kathmandu valley Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur is visible from here.

Kot dada may be best destination for short hike and then dry picnic. It can also be used as cycling trial. Nowdays, a lot of cyclist also visit this place. This place is gradually growing interests for local tourists as well as foreigners. If you are planning to visit a peaceful place somewhere not so far from the city this can be the best destination.

View of Kathmandu Valley

Make sure you carry something to eat since the place lacks big shops, restaurants or resorts. You can find something to eat from the Local shops. If you can't take your eyes off the scene and if you like to spend a night please find a home stay facility available for accommodation.

Finally you are at a very beautiful place from where you can feel the warmth of a village as well see the concrete city with beautiful hill and mountains at top of it. Hope you like the place.