One of the nearest destinations from Kathmandu valley, Pharping-Dakshinkali, and Chovar Tour offers you to visit various religious monuments of both Hindus and Buddhists, explore natural sceneries, centuries antique popular caves in a single day.
The journey leads to the small streams, ponds, forests, tranquil environment and is the easiest one where people from all age groups and sizes can enjoy. Historical, cultural, and religious aspects can be explored by visiting monasteries, temples, ethnic settlements, and starkly different architectures.
Pharping
A place of numerous stunning Buddhist monasteries and the cave of Guru Padmasambhava-Pharping situates just 19kilometers/ 11.80 miles south of Kathmandu valley. The sanctified site of Yangleshö is popular for both religious people, Hindus and Buddhists where Guru Padmasambhava conquered the level of a Mahamudra Vidyadhara. You can witness his handprint in the stone near the entrance of the cave.
Asur Cave, Vahjrayogini temple, Goraknath temple, Shesnarayan temple, self-arising Ganesh and Tara, Tegchen Leksheyling Retreat Centre, Palyul Samten Ösel Ling are the core attractions of Pharphing visit. This place is known from the 5th century due to Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche). It is believed that he got enlightened at Asur Cave.
Following the stairs from Guru Rinpoche Cave, you reach a Newari holy shrine, Vajra Yogini Temple. Further marching a while, you reach a temple under the cliff-Shesnarayan temple. A bit walking down, you shall visit Mandala Temple near the Nyingma Palyul Retreat Centre. So, travelers can visit over 20 monasteries and shrines in Pharping within some hours.
Dakshinkali
One of the major shaktipeeth of Nepal-Dakshinkali lies 23 km/ 14.29 miles from Kathmandu. The Hindu temple in the riverbank dedicates the goddess Kali (black female). Thousands of animals as chickens, goats, sheep are sacrificed in the name of her. Sacrificing animals occur especially on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
Goddess kali is the bloodthirsty incarnation of goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. As she gets angry, she gets wild and wears the neckless of Human heads. To satisfy the blood-lost goddess, people sacrifice different animals in Dakshinkali Temple.
Note: The bloody river, slaughtering animals may distract some visitors. For them, this place should be skipped.
Chobhar
Chobhar is popularly known for its magnificent river gorge which is only an outlet for all the water of the valley. Legends describe it differently. Hindu believe that once Lord Krishna came with his cows and cut the ridge and let the water out and made the valley able to settle.
The next myth is related to Manju Shree. People say that once Manjushree, an ancient saint from China came to Kathmandu and saw the lamps burning in the Swyambhunath. Reaching there he had to drain out the water of the whole valley. Then he found Chobhar, the best place to do it. With his magical sword, he cut the ridge and water drain out. After that only he reached Swyambhunath and covered that lamp with a stupa. Subsequently, the valley became habitable.
Driving up to the Chovar hill, travelers visit Adinath Temple with the picturesque views of Kathmandu valley, snow-clad peaks, ancient settlements of Newari town- Kritipur, and the largest university of Nepal- Tribhuvan University.
The next possibility for Chobhar is visiting natural caves. With the local guides, you can go inside the caves and can ramble for hours and hours. The naturally carved image of Lord Ganesh near the gorge is another attraction of this tour.
| Day | Highlight | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Sightseeing of Dakshinkali, Pharping and Chobhar |
After breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel. A fluent, knowledgeable tour leader leads you towards Dakshinkali which is situated 23 km/ 14.29 miles southwest of Kathmandu. Reaching there, we explore the temple, sacrificing places, and cremate shrine.
Afterward, we head towards pilgrimage sites of Pharping where we visit Buddhist monasteries and Hindu shrines as Asura cave, Shesnarayan temple, Gorakhnath temple, self-arising Ganesh and Tara, and some retreated centers.
Then we drive back to Chobhar. On the way, we sightsee enormous status Guru Padmasambhava. Upon reaching Chovar, we visit the river gorge, a statue of Ganesha (Elephant God), caves, Adinath temple, and other historical and cultural shrines. The picturesque views of Kathmandu valley and snow-capped peaks are breathtaking from this hill.
After exploring, visiting, and learning all those things, we head back to Kathmandu. On the way back, we visit Taudaha lake and Tribhuvan university as well.
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