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Chandragiri Day tour delivers extraordinary view of Himalayan ranges including Mt. Everest and Nepal valley with its surrounding territory. Mt. Annapurna ,Mt.Manaslu,Mt.Ganesh Himal,Mt.Langtang,Mt.Everest are major peak can be seen from the top of the hill.Top of the Chandragiri Hill is the key point of this trip which has located on 2551m from sea level. In addition: you can enjoy sky cycling, Zip line, Horse ride, swing and free fall. Chandragiri hill is the second highest hill after Pulchowki; set up in South west ridge of Kathmandu Valley. The bottom of the Chandragiri hills is just 14 kilometer away from center of Touristic hub,Thamel and takes 40 min drive with private transportation to reach. To achieve 2551m height from sea level, it takes 10 minute cable car ride. This hill has great significance for Pilgrimages, Historian and travelers. If you have a day in Kathmandu, we highly recommend taking this tour to make memorable stay here in Kathmandu.
Note: If you want to spend a night in Chandragiri Hills, they do have resort near to the Temple.
Centuries back, the current territory of Nepal has more or less than 54 tiny ethnic kingdom ruled by different dynasty .Malla was ruling inside the Kathmandu Valley where as Shaha in Gorkha. Nepal valley was more civilized, developed, fertile and richer than Gorkha Kingdom. In 1760s prince Prithivi Narayan Shaha from Gorkha was travelling towards his maternal mother’s home and reached on top of the Chandragiri hills .He amazed with beauty of it and noticed beautiful and well shaped valley down. He thought he would be rich and strong king if he could conquer the Nepal Valley. He worshiped the Bhaleswor Mahadev Temple exist on top of the hill and wished for successful annex. Later in 1768/69 he conquer the Nepal valley completely and started to rule from Kathmandu Once he got rich and well developed kingdom , he got more confident and keep continue to add more kingdom on his territory. He and his successor continued the unification process and set the current territory of Nepal after many ups and down in and out the battle field. The historian strongly said that this place as the seeds of unification process of Nepal.
Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple is also set up over top of the hill. According to the texts in Himvatkhanda, Dakhsya Prajapati organized one grand fire sacrifice ceremony on his home and invited all god and goddess however he didn’t invite to Lord Shiva. That news transformed to home of lord Shiva and Satidevi went back to his mother’s home. She saw everyone on that ceremony instead of her husband Lord Shiva and couldn’t tolerate all of those than jumped over the matured flame of fire. Lord Shiva became mad on lose of his wife and stepped down to earth with body of Satidevi Heaven became silence than Brahma created a bacteria to decay the body of Satidevi. Once bacteria entered body of Satidevi , slowly different body part started to fall down in different Wherever body part fall down, Shakti appeared and started to worship as Shakti center. In Chandragir Bhala part (forehead) fall down and appeared the Bhaleswor Mahadev which is worshiped as a Shaktipith. Pilgrimages believed that their wishes be fulfilled if they visit and worship this, Temple.
It is not too far away from central Kathmandu and can be reached within an hour with any kind of transportation. Local bus, Taxi, Motorcycle, cycle and private vehicle is available to reach on bottom of the hill. You can take vehicle near to top as well however road condition after Matatirhta is not paved and it may take hours to get the top. To escape from all unwanted situation people prefer to take cable car ride after bottom of the hill. Once you reach the bottom of the hill you will get the cable car bottom station set at 1500m from sea level. Cable car is just 2.5 KM and Gandula takes 9-10 min to land on top station. They do have more than 30 car and each car carry 8 people in one round .If you go on Monday, Saturday and festival day; you might encounter long queue to get cable car. After you get down from cable car at top station you need to walk 5-10 min to reach temple area.
Note: – Less than 3 feet height kids are not supposed to pay for cable car ride
Sky cycling in Chandragiri hill is currently installed near to zip line station. If you are above 80 KG they do not allowed to ride. 1100 NPR is the cost of sky cycling with video.
200-meter-long zip line is available near to sky cycling station. It cost 1100Npr with video.
Very short and sweet horse ride service are available beside the children park .It cost 250 NPR for one ride for 10 min.
In front of the Bhaleswor Temple, there is tower to see beautiful mountain ranges. It is just 50 Npr to enter to the tower however if you are not Nepali and SARC National you do not need to pay for it . It is free for other national than Nepali and SARC.
Children playground in Chandragiri Hills
Free Fall in Chandragiri Hills
Restaurant in Chandragiri Hills
Wish fulfilling lock corner are set up in Near to main temple. While walking up to Temple from top station of Chandragiri hill, you will see thousands of door lock hang on the iron fence near temple. It is believed that if you put a lock in that fence, your wish will be fulfilled.
Beside the shoe rack of Chandragiri top station, there is flower and ritual shop. You can buy flower and ritual things there in the shop.They do have rate board for flower set on the side wall too which is as below.
If you don’t have cash on hand or if you forget your money on the car, don’t get panic. ATM booth is available in top of the Chandragiri hill. It is near to flower shop just before you climb to main temple. So, use the ATM to make your visit memorable.
Shoes rack is located final step of the Bhaleswor Temple in Chandragiri Hill. To the visitor Chandragiri Hill set a shoes rack near to Temple that help traveler to put their shoes while they visit temple.
There is hundreds of Tour Company set in Kathmandu. If you go in search of it you will find it. To Book with us https://www.mountfacenepal.com/here is the details.
Email:- mountfacenepal@gmail.com
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9:00 AM Pick up from your hotel
10:15 AM Reached on bottom station
11:00 AM Reached on Top Station
11:20 PM Reached on Top of The Hill
02:30 PM Back to Bottom Station
03:10 PM Visit Swaymbhu Nath Stupa
04:30 PM Reached your hotel
Note: Cost can varies according to Number of People
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