Sat Tale Darbar ( Nuwakot)

Nuwakot Heritage (All about Nuwakot District )

North from Sat Tale Darbar

The historical palace area of Nuwakot located at 76 km far west-north of Kathmandu has been regarded as an important place since ancient time. Before 1744 AD, nepal was devided into numerous tiny States. In order to build a single strong nation, Kind Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha led the unification campaign from this region. During that time, Nuwakot as a colony of Kantipur (Kathmandu) was regarded as the western main gate to enter the valley. This place was also popular as the main route for trade with Tibet.

Making the Nuwakot hill as the main fort including other eight forts- Belkot, Bhairabkot, Kalikot, Malakot, Dhuwankot, Pyaskot, Simalkot and Salyankot in its sourrounding area, collectively was named as ‘Nawakotta’ (nine forts). So it is believed that ‘Nuwakot’ was derived from Nawakotta. Due to the influence of Kantipur, different places, rest houses, dabalis, temples and stupas of archeological significance were built and various cultural customs were practised in Nuwakot during Malla and Shah periods which still have been observed with pride.

Most popular Saat Tale Darbar (Seven storey palace) was built by Prithvi Narayan Shah by evicting labourers from Lalitpur in 1762 and still it is regarded as a model of architecture. This used to be tropical place and it is notable that the King Rana Bahadur Shah met the British representative Mr. William Kirkpatric at this place in 1793 just after the war between Nepal and China. Just east-southern side of Saat Tale Darbar, here is a west facing palace made of oily bricks, called Rangamahal. It was built as a recreational spot for the three Malla Kings of Kantipur Valley. There are may dabalis and Resthouses which were built with religious and social purposes.
Cultural practices of Malla period continues to be the main attraction for tourists in this area. Some of the cultural festivals observed even today are Bhairabi Jatra or Sindure Jatra, Narayan Jatra, Gai Jatra, Shipai Jatra, Devi Jatra, Lakhe dance, Fulpati and Krishna Janmastami etc.

Tirsuli

Tirsuli is a Himalayan mountain peak in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of the complex of mountains, including Tirsuli West, Hardeol, Dunagiri, Changabang, and Kalanka, which make up the northeast wall of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, in the Garhwal Himalaya. It rises at the northern end of the Johar Valley, which drains into the Ghori Ganga. This peak should not be confused with nearby Trisul, which is on the southwest side of the Sanctuary.

In 1939, a serious attempt on this peak by the successful Polish expedition to Nanda Devi East was abandoned after a night avalanche buried leader Adam Karpinski and climber Stefan Bernardziekiewicz at Camp 3.Indian teams led by Mohan Singh Kohli and K. P. Sharma attempted the peak in 1964 and 1965, but turned back from about 18,000 ft (5,500 m). The peak was scaled for the first time on October 9, 1966 by another Indian team led by C. K. Mitra. They ascended the east face of the south-east ridge and then took the south-east ridge to the top, mounting the summit bid from Camp 5, at about 21,860 ft (6,660 m). The expedition was organised by the Himalayan Association, Kolkata.

Map Of Nuwakot

Nuwakot festival gathering enthusiastic participation

Nuwakot festival, the first event in Nuwakot district in its kind is gathering an enthusiastic participation of the visitors. The festival was organized in a bid to explore the natural and cultural attractions the district possesses and agricultural and industrial products of the district.

The festival was organized by Nuwakot Chambers of Commerce and Industries and Promoted by Nepal Tourism board (NTB). Nuwakot, an ancient capital of Nepal is historically and culturally important district lies near Kathmandu valley.

Nuwakot has been decorated with banners, welcome gates and other decorative materials.

According to Sharan Utsuk Sapkota, the convenor of the festival organizing committee, tourism promotion is one of the major objectives of the festival.

Besides, cultural performances, rafting, singing hymns, the special attractions the festival includes Mountain Bike competition, dohori songs, cultural programs including various sorts of local dances and wrestling game.

The organizers have expected participation of one hundred million visitors in the festival.

Nuwakot District, Nepal

Nuwakot District, a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121km² and has a population (2001) of 288,478.

The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.