Introducing Nepal by Neeraj Bhandari (Surkhet Nepal)

1. NEPAL

2. CONTENT OF
PRESENTATION
• LOCATION OF NEPAL IN THE WORLD
• BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT NEPAL
• NEPALESE CULTURE

3. NEPAL

4. 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

5. NATIONAL FLAG NATIONAL
STAMP

6. NATIONAL BIRD
Himalayan Monal
(Lophophorus
impejanus)

7. NATIONAL FLOWER
Rhododendron
arboretum

8. NATIONAL ANIMAL
COW (GAAI)
COW (GAAI)

9. NATIONAL DRESS

10. NEPAL AT GLANCE
CAPITAL : KATHMANDU
POPULATION : 28,850,717
LANGUAGE : NEPALI
TIME : 15 MINUTES AHEAD OF INDIAN STANDARD
TIME
OCCUPATION : MAJORLY AGRICULTURE
COUNTRY CODE : +977

11. RELIGION
Hinduism 80.6 %
Buddhism 10.7%
Islam 4.2 %
Christianise 0.5 %
Others 4.0 %

12. LANGUAGE
Major languagesMajor 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%)

13. 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.

14. Learn Basic Nepali
Language
1.Hello, Goodbye
2.Thank You
3.How are you ?
4.What is your name?
5.My name is ‘Neeraj’
6.headache
1.boy
1.girl
2.What time is it?
1.Namastey ()
2.Dhanyabaad ()
3.K Chha ? ()
4.Tapaaiko naam ke ho?
(?)
5.Mero naam Neeraj ho
()
6.taauko dukhyo ()
1.keta ()
2.keti ()
3.Kati bajyo ()

15. NEPAL : FAMOUS
FOR

16. 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.
7 of the top 10 tallest mountain in the world lies

17. 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.

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

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

20. ELEPHANT POLO
POLO GAME WITH ELEPHANT IN SAURAHA
CHITWAN, NEPAL

21. 10 World Heritage Sites of
Nepal Listed in UNESCO

22. 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.

23. BoudhaNath : “one of the largest Stupa in the
world"
located in northeastern outskirts of
Kathmandu, about 20 minute drive from heart
of Kathmandu.

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. Lumbini : “Birth place of
Buddha”
Born: 567 BC, Lumbini, Nepal

30. 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.

31. Sagarmatha National Park : ”Top of the
world"
Protected area in the Himalayas of eastern
Nepal that is dominated by Mount Everest.

32. FESTIVALS

33. DASHAIN

34. TIHAR

35. Shree Krishna
Janmastami

36. HOLI

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

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

39. THANK YOU !!
NEPAL