introducing nepal by neeraj bhandari (surkhet nepal)

NEPALजननी जन्मभूमिमश्च स्वर्गा��दपी र्गारीयसी

CONTENT OF PRESENTATION

• LOCATION OF NEPAL IN THE WORLD

• BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT NEPAL

• NEPALESE CULTURE

NEPAL

Location

Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape, 885 kilometres long and 193 kilometres wide, with an area of 147,181 km2 (56,827 sq. mi) . It lies between latitudes 26° and 31°N, and longitudes 80° and 89°E.Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic areas:

Mountain Hill Terai

NATIONAL FLAG NATIONAL STAMP

NATIONAL BIRD

Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)

NATIONAL FLOWER

Rhododendron arboretum (LALIGURAS)

NATIONAL ANIMAL

COW (GAAI)

NATIONAL DRESS

NEPAL AT GLANCECAPITAL : KATHMANDU

POPULATION : 28,850,717

LANGUAGE : NEPALI

TIME : 15 MINUTES AHEAD OF INDIAN STANDARD TIME

OCCUPATION : MAJORLY AGRICULTURE

COUNTRY CODE : +977

RELIGION

Hinduism 80.6 %

Buddhism 10.7%

Islam 4.2 %

Christianise 0.5 %

Others 4.0 %

LANGUAGEMajor languages Major languages

Nepali (70%)Nepali (70%) Maithili (5%) Maithili (5%)

Bhojpuri (3%)Bhojpuri (3%) Tharu (4%)Tharu (4%)

Tamang (3%)Tamang (3%) Newari/Nepal Bhasa (3.6%)Newari/Nepal Bhasa (3.6%)

Rai (2.8%) Rai (2.8%) Awadhi (2.5%) Awadhi (2.5%)

Magar (2.4%)Magar (2.4%) Limbu (1.5%) Limbu (1.5%)

GREETINGS• Hello will be widely understood, but ‘namaskar’

is also a formal greeting.• ‘Namaste’ - literally means, ‘I see the God within

you’ is a custom often expressed with the palms together like prayer.

Learn Basic Nepali Language

1.Hello, Goodbye2.Thank You3.How are you ?

4.What is your name?

5.My name is ‘Neeraj’

6.headache7.boy

1.girl2.What time is it?

1.Namastey (नमस्ते)2.Dhanyabaad (धन्यबाद)3.K Chha ? (के छ)4.Tapaaiko naam ke ho? (तपाइको नाम के हो ?)5.Mero naam Neeraj ho (मेरो नाम निनरज हो )6.taauko dukhyo (टाउको दुख्यो )7.keta (केटा)8.keti (केटिट )9.Kati bajyo (कनित बज्यो )

NEPAL : FAMOUS FOR

MOUNT EVEREST (8848m)

7 of the top 10 tallest mountain in the world lies in Nepal including Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse,

Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna.

BIRTH PLACE OF GAUTAM BUDDHA

LORD OF THE PEACE, GAUTAM BUDDHA WAS BORN IN LUMBINI, NEPAL. AND WENT TO BIHAR, INDIA FOR HIS FURTHER STUDY.

ONE HORNED RHINO

YOU WILL FIND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ONE HORNED RHINO IN CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK, NEPAL.

ELEPHANT BATH

ELEPHANT BATH IS FAMOUS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE IN SAURAHA CHITWAN, NEPAL

ELEPHANT POLO

POLO GAME WITH ELEPHANT IN SAURAHA CHITWAN, NEPAL

10 World Heritage Sites of Nepal Listed in UNESCO

Pashupati nath temple "Lord of animals"

Hindu temple of god Shiva one of the important god of Hindus dedicated to Pashupatinath is located on the banks of the Bagmati River.

BoudhaNath : “one of the largest Stupa in the world"

located in northeastern outskirts of Kathmandu, about 20 minute drive from heart of Kathmandu.

Swayambhunath- "Monkey Temple"

Located in top hill in the west of Kathmandu valley , majorly a Stupa one of the old religious complex place where we can see the brotherhood of the religion between Buddhist and Hindus

Kathmandu Durbar square " The place where God still exists"

Old royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom held the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city. Along with these palaces, the square surrounds quadrangles, revealing courtyards and temples. It is known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, a name derived from a statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, at the entrance of the palace.

Patan Durbar Square-“The architectural heritage”

Situated at the center of Lalitpur city. The Square floor is tiled with red bricks. There are many temples and idols in the area. The main temples are aligned opposite of the western face of the palace.

Bhaktapur Durbar Square.- "Way back to Culture"

The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town of Bhaktapur, also known as Bhadgoan, which lies 13 km east of Kathmandu. While the complex consists of at least four distinct squares (Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square and Pottery Square), the whole area is informally known as the Bhakapur Durbar Square and is a highly visited site in the Kathmandu Valley.

Changu Narayan.- "Where Nepal’s history starts."

An ancient Hindu temple located near the village of Changunarayan in the Kathmandu Valley on top of a hill at the eastern end of the valley. Its location is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north of Bhaktapur and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Kathmandu.

Lumbini : “Birth place of Buddha”

Born: 567 BC, Lumbini, Nepal

Chitwan national park : “wildlife Camp”

It was established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 932 sqkm and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the Chitwan District. Chitwan National Park is one of Nepal’s most popular tourist destinations and is also the first National Park.

Sagarmatha National Park : ”Top of the world"

Protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that is dominated by Mount Everest.

FESTIVALS

DASHAIN

TIHAR

Shree Krishna Janmastami

HOLI

AND OTHER VARIOUS FESTIVALS LIKE…• Chhath• Janai Purnima• Nag Panchami• Gai Jatra• Indra Jatra

• Maghe Sankranti• Ghoday Jatra• Buddha Jayanti• Teej• Mahashivaratri

THANK YOU !!

NEPAL