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Located about 200 m.
above Tansen and connected by a fascinating trail
running along the spur of the hill, Chandi
Bhanjyang is one of the most loveliest sports of
Palpa. From here one can view the better scenes of
Himalayas in all their majesty, range upon range
of perpetual snow
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Ridi,
sacredly located at the confluence of the
Ridi Khola (stream) and the Kali Gandaki,
is visited by pilgrims from Nepal and
India who take holy bathes and worship at
the temples. Additionally, like in
Pashupatinath, in Kathmandu, old people
arrive and
stay here to take their last breath and
get cremated at the banks of the holy Kali
Gandaki. Furthermore, Ridi is the locality
for the biggest yearly fair of the area.
The walk down to Ridi will take around
five hours, rewarded by beautiful
landscape. To return to Tansen, we suggest
you take a bus or jeep.
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A pleasant walk along the
mountain ridge to the west of
Tansen will bring you the alleged
largest golden trident of Nepal.
After walking roughly 9 kms, you
will reach Bhairabsthan, a temple
sitting atop a hillock. The
temple's statue of Bhairab is kept
hidden, because it's sight is
unbearably frightening and it is
said that people who catch a
glimpse of it are in danger of
losing their liver. So even the
priests worship the statue from
behind a curtain. The
main days of worshipping from the
common people are Tuesday and
Saturday. In the yard of the
temple you can see the largest
golden trident of Nepal, the
center of the ceremonies. From the
temple's terraces you again have a
beautiful view of the Himalayan
range.
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In two hours trek to the
north of Tansen one can find the
famous palace of Rani Ghat, the
Taj Mahal of Nepal, built by
Khadga Shamsher in memory of his
beloved wife Tej Kumari.
Built on a massive hard rock on
the bank of the Kali Gandaki
river, the palace is situated in a
green woods.
It is an exciting
experience to look at and enjoy
the crescent-like turnings of the
snow fed Kali Gandaki river
visible from the windows of the
Rani Ghat palace. Seven kilometers
trekking from Tansen to Rani Ghat
is very interesting and exciting.
The trail passes through the
scenic gorge and mountain brook
called Barangdi khola. The deep
gorge between the lofty forested
hills and cut rock of Baikuntha
Pahar Hati Dhunga (Elephant Rock)
can be an adventurous site.
Hamlets which provide tea., local
drinks and food can be the boon to
the weary trekkers.
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Ramdi
is located along the
Sunauli Pokhara Highway 30
Km north of Tansen. Bus
facility is available at
any time. It takes an hour
to reach there by bus and
two and half hours on
foot. This place is also a
holy place for Hindus
because it is also
situated on the banks of
the Kali Gandaki. There
are many small and big
caves around Ramdi. The
biggest and the famous one
is the "Soon Gupha"
(Golden Cave)
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Rambhapani
is a tranquil place for
meditation which is 26 km
away from Tansen. Bus ride
is possible in winter
only.
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To
leave the beaten track and
visit the site of an
important fair, Satyawati
lake, a bit more effort is
needed. You have to take a
morning bus to Butwal and
get off at "Chaubis
Mile" (Twenty four
miles). From there you
first descend to the
valley of the river Tinau
and then steeply ascend
through dense jungle (it
deserves the name here) to
the peculiar lake on the
top of the mountain ridge.
The lake is said to be the
home of a goddess. To
avoid backtracking and
to
have impressive views of
the Himalayan range, you
should follow the ridge to
the south and then descend
through picturesque
villages back to the road
and take a bus to Tansen.
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Situated 76 km south of
Tansen, Lumbini is the
birth place of Lord
Buddha. Tansen can be an
ideal night halt age for
the Lumbini visitors.
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Baugha
Gumba located at the north
west, and Chilandgi at the
south east of Tansen are
the typical Magar villages
which reflect the custom,
traditions of the Magar
community.
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