About Dolakha Town
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Charikot and Dolakha
About Old Dolakha
Old Dolkha: Chariot pulling
About Bhimsen Temple
Old Dolakha: Pictures
Old Dolkha in the wake of the earthquake on May 12, 2015
About the Area: Old Dolakha
It abounds with ancient monuments, drama platforms and legends. Although predominantly, Newari, the Thamis have a place in the legends of this town playing key roles in major religious festivals.

In the past, it is believed, the women of Dolakha were highly educated and played important roles in government.

Sacred and beloved also of the Gorkhali King it is said that when the statue of Bhimsen in Dolakha perspires the House of Gorkha will soffer unless propitiation is sent.

The perspiration of the God is wiped with cotton wool and sent to the Royal Palace at Kathmandu. Upon receiving this, five different sets of propitiatory items are sent to the Bhimsen Temple in Dolkha.

In the past fabled for its wealth, it is now a town that is needed for restauration. Fascinating still, Dolakha can provide those interested In the past with many absorbing hours of sight-seeing.

The speech of Dolakha is unlike any other Newari dialect and the people themselves believe that language is the court language of the Pandava princes. The Pandaves were five Royal Brothers who fought (with the help of Lord Krishna) to regain their rightful Kingdom in the battle of the Mahabharat. The princes are believed by the Dolakha dwellers to have hidden in a cave near Dolakha before the battle. Hence the claim that the Dolakha dialect has come down from the Pandavas.

It is indeed true that there are many references to caves or 'gufa' in the Dolakha district, although geologists and hydrologists alike claim that limestone, a prerequisite for cave formation, is missing in this area.

About Old Dolakha


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Charikot - Dolakha Galleries
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