Kirtipur and Chobar Gorge

Kirtipur and Chobar Gorge

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The day hike to Kirtipur and Chobar Gorge is fascinating as it provides the opportunity to explore some of the ancient monuments and historical sites with the advantage of having a firsthand experience of some of Nepal’s rural communities residing alongside the Kathmandu valley rim through beautiful fields.

The Chobar Gorge is one of the places where the river Bagmati which drains the valley has broken layers of rocks. The river can be crossed via an iron suspension bridge manufactured  more than hundred years ago in Scotland. From the gorge it’s a short walk up to Kirtipur, an old valley town stretching along a ridge, with many temples and lots of narrow, crooked lanes, of which medieval Kirtipur is perhaps the most interesting town outside the great three and well worth a visit.  The small town of Kirtipur is on a hill, 5 km southwest of Kathmandu and lies on two hills and saddle between the hills. With its easily defendable hilltop location the town bears a significant historical and cultural significance in Nepal’s unification drive as a nation state during the 17th century. At the bottom of the two hills is the three-tiered Bagh Bhairab Temple  with the ferocious deity Bhairab in the form of a Tiger. Alongside, there is a temple to the left of the entrance with Lord Vishnu riding Garuda. The triple – roofed Uma Maheshwor temple can be approached by climbing the stone stairway by the saddle. The main deities in the temple are the standing Shiva and Parvati. From the temple there are excellent views of the surrounding area. The Chilanchu Vihara is on top of the southern hill.

From Kirtipur, we can hike to Chobar village and then to Chobar Gorge. Alternatively we can also take a mini trail up to the hill to the village of Chobar where there is Adinath Lokeshwar Temple. We then continue hiking towards the river along with which there is the infamous Jal Binayak temple. According to Swayambhu Purana and legend, Kathmandu Valley was once a lake. It is believed that goddess Manjushree cut a gorge at a place called Chobhar Gorge, near Chobhar Ancient Hill Village and drained away the waters to establish a habitable land

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