Kundahar(
Nepali: कुँडहर)is the residential area of
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...
,
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. Kundahar covers ward no 12,13,14 of the Pokhara Metropolitan City.
Education
There are several government and private institution in Kundahar.
Public/Private Schools and Colleges:
* Kundahar Primary School
*
Shree Amarsingh Model Higher Secondary School
Shree Amarsingh Secondary School (''referred to as AMSS'') (Nepali: श्री अमरसिँह माध्यमिक विद्यालय) is a secondary school opened from amount collected from the post-war reconstruction fund est ...
*
Kaski Modernized Academy
* Baseline Academy School.
* Balvidhya Mandir Secondary Boarding School
* Pokhara United Academy
Religious Places
Bhadrakali Temple
Bhadrakali Temple
Bhadrakali Temple ( Nepali :भद्रकाली मन्दिर) is a temple on the East of Pokhara in Kundahar, atop a small hill. It is dedicated to the Goddess Kali
Kali (; , ), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hind ...
(
Nepali :भद्रकाली मन्दिर) is a temple on the East of
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...
in Kundahar area, atop a small hill and is dedicated to Goddess
Kali
Kali (; , ), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death and destruction. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses who p ...
. Founded in the year 1817 BS, the temple shrines Hindu goddess of power and strength, Bhadrakali or Durga and covers an area of 135 ropanies. There are two ways to reach atop. The eastern way has 292 steps uphill to climb to reach the temple while another way from southern part 265 steps.
Matepani Gumba
Matepani Gumba located in Kundahar area of Pokhara,
Kaski District
Kaski District (, ), a part of Gandaki Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The name is disambiguated from Kaskikot, the ancient Kaski Kingdom.
The district, with Pokhara as its district headquarter, covers an area of 2,01 ...
of the
Gandaki Zone
Gandaki zone () was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, located in the Western Development Region. It was named Sapta Gandaki after the seven tributaries ( Kali Gandaki, Trishuli, Budhi Gandaki, Marsyangdi, Madi, Seti Gandaki, and Daraundi) ...
in western
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. It was established in 1960 A.D.by Nyeshang people who migrated to
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city located in central Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. Named the country's "capital of tourism" it is the List of cities in Nepal, second largest city after Kathmandu, with 599,5 ...
from
Manang
Manang () is a town in the Manang District of Nepal. It is located at 28°40'0N 84°1'0E with an elevation of . According to the preliminary results of the 2011 Nepal census, the district has a population of 6,527 people living in 1,495 individua ...
. Situated on a small hill, east of the
Pokhara city, the monastery is about five km from
Mahendra pul. This gumba is situated on the top of a green hill mountain.
Masjid Aqsa
Masjid Aqsa is a place of worship for Muslims. It is located at
Miyapatan.
Economy
Banks in the area include Muktinath Bikash Bank,
Laxmi Bank
Laxmi Bank is the 16th commercial bank in Nepal, founded in 2002.
History
In 2004 Laxmi Bank merged with HISEF Finance Limited, a first-generation finance company. This is the first merger in Nepali corporate history. In 2016, the Bank also ac ...
, Kundahar Sahakari, and
Prabhu Bank
Prabhu Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Nepal. The bank is an ‘A’ class commercial bank licensed by Nepal Rastra Bank and has branches all across the nation with its head office in Kathmandu which provides entire commercial banking servi ...
.
There are several industries inside Pokhara Industrial Estate.
Communication
List of several Internet Service Providers(ISP) in Kundahar are:
* Worldlink
* Nepal Telecom
* Vianet
* Classic Tech
Transportation
Linked With
Prithivi Highway. Kundahar is served by local public buses from
Miyapatan to
Bagar, Khaukhola to
Mahendrapul, Chauthe to
Bagar. Local taxis are also available.
Hotels and lodges
* Royal Palm Resort
Gallery
File:Matepani Gumba, Kaski.JPG
File:Buddha's Statue at Matepani Gumba.jpg
File:A view of Matepani Gumba.jpg
File:Bhadrakali temple pokhara.JPG
File:Lion guard at Bhadrakali Temple, Kundahar, Pokhara.jpg
File:Bhadrakali Temple Kaski.JPG
References
External links
वार्ड नं १२
*
*https://www.facebook.com/bigsplashpokhara/?rf=1771162189589412
*https://www.pokharafinance.com.np/our-branch
*https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/new-pokhara-international-airport
*https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293891-d338297-Reviews-Royal_Palm_Resort-Pokhara_Gandaki_Zone_Western_Region.html
*https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/06/14/construction-of-new-airport-in-pokhara-on-track-despite-lockdown
*https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2015/08/05/poet-ali-miya-remembered
*https://edusanjal.com/school/baseline-academy/
*http://pokharamun.gov.np/content/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%82-%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A9
Neighbourhoods in Pokhara
Populated places in Kaski District
Tourist attractions in Nepal
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