While in West Terai

Last year, I was in Dang due to the job; the most western part of Nepal I had been to by then. It's been a year, and here I'm sharing some moments from the time I spent there. The little smartphone on my hand did all the capturing.

The place where I stayed was in Arghakhanchi district and the site of work was in Dang district, the bridge over Rapti river connected these twos. It is the place from where Mid-western Development Region starts; at which Hills decline and Terai begins. Geography!
Rapti Bridge and Bhalubang Bazaar, Dang as seen from the bank of Rapti, (on the Arghakhanchi side)

The condition of East-West highway did not look much good, but those trees with red leaves on the side surely added the charm.
On right: The flower on the beach

 Sunset
There was nothing much to boast about natural beauty but the sunset. The sunset I witnessed there, daily, was spectacular.


And more sunset. I was literally amazed every day.

Storms did visit as the April started. This is how it looked like at river area.


Lumbini
Working there also provided me an opportunity to travel to Lumbini, one of the world heritage sites. 
World Peace Pagoda, much peaceful indeed...
The German Temple (in the premise of Lumbini)
Mayadevi Temple
The undying flame, and the way towards Peace Pagoda; makes a good view.
Sorry for the not-so-good quality of pictures, though.

When you visit new places, photos are bound to be captured. Hence, these just other normal images...

Bardia
Then after a while, I got a chance to move further west. Crocodiles were the main attraction of Bardiya National Park, the whole breeding centre is there. While on the way to the park, the interesting thing I saw was that there were crocodiles sunbathing by the bank of Babai river, out in the open. Quite a sight that was. Sadly, I have no picture of it.


Couldn't meet the elephant, the reason we are told was that the elephant was out to graze in the jungle. But, this one-horned rhinoceros finally came to sight, giving people a joy-watch.


Since the Terai districts of Mid-west and Far-west regions have a majority of Tharu community, it is pretty good to have a Tharu Museum within the premise of Bardiya National Park.
A demonstration of Tharu wedding
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A little bit further...
Not very far away from the park is the famous Karnali Bridge. The longest river of Nepal, Karnali, is acting as a boundary between Mid-west and Far-west development region, between Bardiya and Kailali districts.  

Most of the people arriving there were seen busy taking photos on the bridge.
For those interested, that place Chisapani is famous for the fishes of Karnali.


So, as for now, I have just touched a land of Far-west. There are too many beautiful places to travel in that region. Even more in the hills and mountains of Mid-west. Rara Lake, anyone?? :) 

Wherever and whenever you travel, you make memories.

Happy Travelling.


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