Tourists celebrate dashain festival in Nepal’s ghodepani
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Foreign tourists visiting Ghodepani-Poon Hill in Myagdi, Nepal, participated in Dashain, a major festival for Nepali people, by receiving tika and jamara on Wednesday.
The tourists celebrated the festival at the Sunny Hotel in Ghodepani, exchanging greetings and experiencing Nepali traditions. Damb Bahadur Pun, the hotel’s operator, explained that he provided the tourists with the opportunity to learn about and participate in Nepali culture. Ghodepani-Poon Hill is a key destination on the Annapurna Circuit, a famous hiking trail.
From Poon Hill, hikers can view mountain ranges including Dhaulagiri, Puthu, Manapathi, Nilgiri, Annapurna, and Machhapuchhre. Ghodepani lies at an elevation of 2,800 meters, while Poon Hill reaches 3,210 meters above sea level. Pun believes that the tourists sharing Nepal’s customs will help spread its culture around the world.
