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Phewa Lake, Pokhara (Photo : Nepal Tourism Board’s Facebook)

I had an extra-ordinary opportunity to travel across the western Nepal on a bus-trip along the dangerous roads which are made between very high mountains. Trisuli and Kaligandaki rivers flow just besides these very curvy roads. Rafters across scary waves of Trisuli are often seen while riding through these buses. Buses often stop at some of the small motels/hotels in the middle of the highway for the relaxation of travelers. Food and tea these motels provide has its own local taste.

Tourists do not go that far most of the time unless they are familiar with somebody in the area. Travel agencies often limit the tourists to these famous trekking sites like Nagarkot, Jomsom or Mt. Everest area. Most of the travelers do not realize that Nepal is much more than these few locations.

Lot of foreign travellers often come associated with some NGOs/INGOs like Care Nepal International, Red Cross Society, etc and have been observed travelling as far as Dadeldhura and Doti District of Nepal. JICA International associates from Japan are often seen contributing in the health care industries in the most remote parts of the country. The most extra-ordinary engineering feat in Nepal, the Karnali Bridge was actually built by a Japanese company which still stands as a fantastic feat of architect above the longest river flowing in Nepal.

(Photo : Nepal Tourism Board’s Facebook)

Unlike Jomsom, Muktinath is a religious destination where Hindus from across the world go for pilgrimage. Located in the snowy foothills, Muktinath is sought after by devotees seeking liberation from chain of repeated births and deaths. Various miracles are attributed with this region where devotees have experienced God personally. Muktinath Cable Car is one of the most successful innovation that has increased the tourist flow in this region on a great extent. The cable car is a technology similar to “Roosevelt Island Car” that transports people from the highway across a deep gorge to the hilltop where the temple if located. A serene and quiet place gets crowded in occasions like Mahashivaratri with the devotees of Lord Shiva. Many Indian pilgrims visit this temple regularly to purify themselves and obtain the grace of great Mahadeva.