Salpa Pokhari
Salpa Pokhari | |
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Salpa Pokhari | |
Location | Bhojpur District, Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°26′46″N 86°55′52″E / 27.446°N 86.931°ECoordinates: 27°26′46″N 86°55′52″E / 27.446°N 86.931°E |
Designation | Lake |
Surface elevation | 3,443 metres (11,296 ft) |
Salpa Pokhari (Nepali:साल्पा पोखरी) is a natural lake located in Dobhane village of Bhojpur District in Nepal. The lake lies at an altitude of 3443 m and drains to the Sunkoshi River system. Four festivals are celebrated every year in the lake on the day of Baisakh Purnima, Rishi Punrnima, Kartik Purnima and Mangsir Purnima. [1][2] The lake is visited by Kirat,Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. [3]
Reference[]
- ^ साल्पा पोखरी, भोजपुर (PDF). WWF Nepal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ Shrestha, Biraj; Pandey, Binita; Gautam, Bivek (2020-01-14). Conservation Guidelines for the Paha Frogs from Unchecked Harvest in the Northern Regions of Bhojpur district, Nepal.
- ^ "सिलिचुङ चुचुरो र साल्पा पोखरी". Archived from the original on 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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- Lakes of Province No. 1
- Bhojpur District, Nepal geography stubs