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'''Panch Pokhari''' ({{IPA-ne|pãt͡s pokʰʌɾi|}}) is a group of 5 Hindu holy lakes in the [[Sindhupalchowk District]] of [[Nepal]]. |
'''Panch Pokhari''' ({{IPA-ne|pãt͡s pokʰʌɾi|}}) is a group of 5 (panch) Hindu holy lakes in the [[Sindhupalchowk District]] of [[Nepal]]. The lakes are a popular destination for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims during [[Raksha Bandhan|Janai Purnima]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oneclicknepal.com/panch-pokhari/|title=Panch Pokhari|date=8 December 2012|accessdate=6 June 2017}}</ref> |
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==About== |
==About== |
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Panch Pokhari is one of the main features of [[Langtang National Park]], located in the [[Nuwakot district|Nuwakot]], [[Rasuwa district|Rasuwa]] and [[Sindhulpalchok district|Sindhulpalchok]] districts of the central Himalayan region. |
Panch Pokhari is one of the main features of [[Langtang National Park]], located in the [[Nuwakot district|Nuwakot]], [[Rasuwa district|Rasuwa]] and [[Sindhulpalchok district|Sindhulpalchok]] districts of the central Himalayan region. |
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The Government of Nepal's Postal Services Department issued a stamp featuring Pokhari in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnsstamps.post/en/stamps/NP022.11|title=Universal Postal Union, NP022.11|year=2012|publisher=UPU|accessdate=6 June 2017}}</ref> |
The Government of Nepal's Postal Services Department issued a stamp featuring Pokhari in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wnsstamps.post/en/stamps/NP022.11|title=Universal Postal Union, NP022.11|year=2012|publisher=UPU|accessdate=6 June 2017}}</ref> |
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Panch Pokhara is situated at an elevation of about 4,100 m above sea level. This is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal. Panch Pokhari trekking lies to the north of the Kathmandu valley; the chain of peaks called Jugal Himal that includes Dorje |
Panch Pokhara is situated at an elevation of about 4,100 m above sea level. This is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal. Panch Pokhari trekking lies to the north of the Kathmandu valley; the chain of peaks called Jugal Himal that includes [[Dorje Lhakpa]] (6,966 m), Madiya (6,257 m) and Phurbi Chhyachu (6,637 m). This is a remote and unfrequented region, despite being close to Kathmandu. |
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The lakes comprise one of Nepal's many ''high-altitude wetlands'' (HAW), but it is not listed as a [[Ramsar site]].<ref>Kumar L., Lamsal P. (2016). "High Altitude Wetlands of Nepal" The Wetland Book (pp. 1–9). {{doi|10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_278-2}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
Revision as of 13:56, 23 February 2022
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Location | Bhotang, Sindhupalchowk District |
Coordinates | 28°02′31″N 85°42′58″E / 28.042°N 85.716°E |
Type | fresh water |
Primary outflows | Indravati River |
Basin countries | Nepal |
Surface elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) |
Panch Pokhari ([pãt͡s pokʰʌɾi]) is a group of 5 (panch) Hindu holy lakes in the Sindhupalchowk District of Nepal. The lakes are a popular destination for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims during Janai Purnima.[1]
About
Panch Pokhari is one of the main features of Langtang National Park, located in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok districts of the central Himalayan region.
The Government of Nepal's Postal Services Department issued a stamp featuring Pokhari in 2011.[2]
Panch Pokhara is situated at an elevation of about 4,100 m above sea level. This is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site in Nepal. Panch Pokhari trekking lies to the north of the Kathmandu valley; the chain of peaks called Jugal Himal that includes Dorje Lhakpa (6,966 m), Madiya (6,257 m) and Phurbi Chhyachu (6,637 m). This is a remote and unfrequented region, despite being close to Kathmandu.
The lakes comprise one of Nepal's many high-altitude wetlands (HAW), but it is not listed as a Ramsar site.[3]
Gallery
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View of Frozen Panch Pokhari
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PanchPokhariTemple
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References
- ^ "Panch Pokhari". 8 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Universal Postal Union, NP022.11". UPU. 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Kumar L., Lamsal P. (2016). "High Altitude Wetlands of Nepal" The Wetland Book (pp. 1–9). doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_278-2
3. http://corner.video.blog/2020/05/23/trek-guide-to-panch-pokhari/
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