KAVREPALANCHOK

Dhulikhel is the district headquarter of Kavrepalanchok district at a distance of 35 km. from Kathmandu. Dhulikhel, an ancient town is on the side of the Araniko Rajmarga at an altitude of 1550 m. which commands a prominent location on top of a high hill. There are several sights worth seeing in Dhulikhel.
One of the most fascinating Newar towns in the area, Panauti stands at the confluence of two rivers south of Banepa in a small valley surrounded by mountains. It is 100 km. from Kathmandu at an altitude of 1,768 m. People say that Panauti is located on a single Stone Base. There used to be a king's palace in the main village square and the town is noted for two fine examples of Malla temple architecture - a three-storeyed 16th-century Indreshwar Mahadev temple and a Narayan shrine, both of which have been restored.
There is a famous temple of goddess Bhagawati known as Palanchok Bhagawati 50 km. east of Kathmandu. It is believed that the statue of the Palanchok Bhagawati statues in the Kathmandu valley. It was first built by King Mandev and has been renovated four times after it was first built on 500 AD. Devotees believe that the goddess fulfils their wishes. This temple region is also well known for sight-seeing around Panchkhal Valley and Himalayan Region.
Namobuddha is an important destination for Buddhist pilgrims. Road to this place passes through some typical villages such as Kavre and Phulbari before reaching the Buddhist monastery at Namo Buddha. On the hill above Namo Buddha is a famous stone tablet depicting a Buddha (There have been many before the historical Buddah) feeding himself to a starving tigress and her cubs, a famous Buddhist tale expressing the great compassion of the Buddha.