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Panch Pokhari
Panch Pokhari

Panch Pokhari

Panch Pokhari is a collection of 5 (Panch) Hindu holy lakes, and famous Pilgrimage sites in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.

About Panch Pokhari, Sindhupalchowk

Panch Pokhari is a group of five Holy lakes which lies in the Sindhupalchowk District of Nepal. The Lakes is famous for Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage, during Janai Purnima. This lake is an excellent destination for yoga and meditation due to its mysterious natural beauty and peaceful environment. Which is situated at an elevation of about 4100m above sea level.

Panch Pokhari means five ponds and collections of five holy lakes, located in "Bhotang" village under Panch Pokhari Thangpal rural municipality of Sindhupalchowk District. It lies to the north of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.  This is a famous pilgrimage site in Nepal.

Panch Pokhari is one of the main features of Langtang National park, located in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Sindhuplachowk districts of the central Himalayan region.

Facts about Panch Pokhari

  1. The Panch Pokhari trek is one of the most popular camping treks that can be done in Nepal.
  2. Panch Pokhari is situated at an elevation of about 4100m above sea level.
  3. Panch Pokhari is a collection of five holy lakes that lies in the Sindhupalchok district of Nepal.
  4. The Weather is favorable in the spring (March, April, and May) and autumn (September, October, and November) seasons because banks are blooming.
  5. This is one of the famous Hindu Pilgrimage sites in Nepal.

Things to do in Panch Pokhari

  1. Camping
  2. Sightseeing
  3. Religious Merits
  4. Trekking
  5. Yoga and Meditation