Rukumkot
Rukumkot (Nepali: रुकुमकोट） is a town located in a valley of the Rukum district in Nepal. Nearby is a pond called Rukmini Tal (local name: Kamal Dhaha (Nepali: कमलदह). Not far from it, there is an historic Shibalaya temple. Other temples include the Barah, Baraji, and Bhagwati temples.
The mickname of Rukum, "Baunna Pokhari Tripanna Takuri" (Place of 52 Lakes & 53 Hills), is derived from the name Rukumkot. It is believed that there are 52 ponds/lakes and 53 hills in Rukumkot.
Shibalaya, a temple to Shiva on the northern shore of Rukmini Taal, was built by Purna Kumari, the wife of a Prime Minister of the Rana Dynasty. It is said that this temple is the only monument made during the Rana reign in the mid-western part of Nepal.
There is a mysterious cave in the eastern part of Rukumkot, on the bank of the Rumgad (River), called Deurali Gufa (Cave). It can be visited only by walking for one hour from Rukumkot.
Coordinates: 28°37′N 82°37′E / 28.617°N 82.617°E