Bandipur Diaries

Why Bandipur ?? (बन्दीपुरनै किन ?)
(Have a look through my Nikon D5300😍)

Group photo taken at Bandipur Bazar

We, group of 13 people recently visited Bandipur, a place where everyone wish to go. Traveling through pristine forests on the historical trail at Dumre Bazaar to a town that has hardly changed made our journey more memorable. The roads were curved enough to make our trip more exciting and adventurous. 

Night View of Bandipur, was captured just after the rain settled down.

Bandipur is located at 27.56 N, 84.25 E at an elevation of 1030m on a hilltop 700m above the Marsyangdi River Valley, 80km to the east of Pokhara which is a Newar town with its age-old flavor still intact. 👍

  

Sharing  memories inside pristine pine forests

Well preserved Bandipur today invites everyone who loves to experience its unique offerings: rich hill culture, temples, hospitality, sunset and sunrise, mountain views, hiking, sacred caves, innumerable festivals, and a Newari architecture.🤗

Typical lifestyle of villagers 

Historical evidence shows that in the 1800s, this bazaar town grew in wealth and importance. Traders came from Tibet with musk pods, mountain herbs, animal skins, and horses.

View of Bandipur from different angle

Majority of the current residents are originally traders from Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley who made their way to Bandipur and settled here. While the Newars are predominant in Bandipur, the Magar and Gurung ethnic groups inhabit the hillsides growing rice, millet, corn and mustard on terrace fields.

Framing the Bandipur with pine trees

You will be certainly delighted with the sunrise view