Janai Purnima destination Panch Pokhri (photos)

SINDHUPALCHOWK: Panch Pokhri is a natural shade-filled strolling attraction. Panch Pokhari, located in Sindhupalchowk District’s Panch Pokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality, has its unique cultural and religious traditions.

The lake is accessible after a two-day travel from Kathmandu. If you take public transportation, the bus departs from Jorpati in Kathmandu at 6:30 a.m. for Panch Pokhri. The bus reaaches to Chhinti Bazar, the bus’s last destination, at about 12 noon.

The walking tour begins in Chhinti, where you can eat. Although the route is a little challenging, you won’t notice if it’s cut when driving through vegetation, rivers, waterfalls, and country life. After walking uphill from Chhinti, you have to stay at Toppi Danda Top Kharke. Panch Pokhari may be reached after traveling to Tapkharka Norsingpati Lauribina.

Panch Pokhari at one location, white mountains, chilly climate, and flowers of all colors blooming all over the area will undoubtedly capture everyone’s heart. Every year, from Ekadashi to Janai Purnima, Panch Pokhari has a fair.

The Dhami-Jhankri tableau can be observed on the full moon day and throughout the night. Jhankri dance can be seen in the native Vesbhusa and language in areas where the Tamang community predominates.

Panch Pokhari is the source of the Indravati River. These Panch Pokhari, which are the source of Indrawati, all have different names – Bhairav ​​Kund, Saraswati Kund, Ganesh Kund, Surya Kund and Nag Kund.

When it comes to the religious side of this pond, the Himavata part of the Skandha Purana depicts a great pilgrimage destination called Pancha Pokhari, which is said to be a pilgrimage place equivalent to Tirtharaja Prayag and Bandganga (Kurukshetra).

The Shiva temple in Panch Pokhari is regarded as a wish-fulfilling temple. The Shiva temple with Panch Pokhari is regarded as a wish-fulfilment shrine.

There is a prevalent notion that taking a bath in the pond in the neighbouring Mahadev temple, which is divided into five ponds, will cleanse you of your sins and fulfill your heart’s desires.

Panch Pokhari Lake is well-known not just for its natural beauty, but also for its religious significance.

On the day of Janai Purnima, the Panch Pokhari areas that can be reached from both the Sindhupalchowk headquarters Chautara and Melamchi Municipality are within the protected area of ​​Langtang National Park.