Armala
| Armala अर्मला | |
|---|---|
| Village Development Committee | |
  Armala Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′N 84°01′E / 28.29°N 84.01°ECoordinates: 28°17′N 84°01′E / 28.29°N 84.01°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Gandaki Zone |
| District | Kaski District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.01 km2 (13.90 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 4,921 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Armala is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4,921 persons living in 1,012 individual households.[1]
Armala VDC lies in the northern side of Kaski District of Gandaki Zone of Nepal. The VDC borders Sildure in North, Gharmi Pokhara in North-south, Mauja in East, Puranchaur VDC in West and Pokhara Metropolitan City along with Valam in South.
According to Administrative and Political division, this VDC is divided into 9 wards.
This VDC occupies 36.01 km2 area.
AS this VDC has a graveled road linked with Mahendra Cave Armala Road, anyone can have easy access up to the VDC.
Historically, there is no legal and acceptable saying about the naming of the VDC. Although, people predict the following saying about the naming of the VDC.
- This VDC is named as Armala, as there used to be lots fruits named Amala. Since then people started to call as Amala, Amala, which later came to known as Armala.
- Before, as people. Farmers leave their animals freely in this area, animals used to eat lots of crops, due to which they need to pay for the crops as fine, which is known as Armal. Since the system of paying Armal was more, people used to call the place as Armal, which then becomes Armala.
Armala is surrounded by thick green forest of different trees and plants like Chanp, Katus, Uttis, Kalche, Laligurans (Rododendron), Chandan, Kafal, Falat, Lalupate, Paiyeu, Simal etc.
Different animals like Tiger, bear, leopard, nyale bag, harin, ghoral, fox, jackal, rabit, deer, wild cat etc. are found here.
Different birds like danfe, munal, eagle, vulture, sparrow, danger, crane, ureli, dhikur, bankukhura, kalij, crow, maluwa, litchi, titro, parrot, raja chara, rani chara etc. are found here.
We find people of different cast living together sharing their culture and supporting each other.
A place in Armala named Kalamuda is a drinking water source for Pokhara Metropolitan city and surrounding places.
Climate
In the Northern side of the VDC lies Great Annapurna Range, it has cold air and water. Here, temperature ranges maximum to 33oC in Summer Season and minimum 6oC in winter season.
Tourism destinations in Armala
1. Dhikidando: - Is a good view point and a good place for paragliding, which comes in 2nd no. for paragliding after sarangkot.
2. Jhuprangkot: - a good view point.
3. Naudhara:- we find 9 waterfall and temple of different god and goddesses
4. Armala kot: - a high hill with almost 1640m. a good place for view point. Siddha temple and kot having their own cultural and historical specialties is here.
5. Chokodando: - a high hill with a height of almost 2640 m. Ages ago it is a place where religious people used to go for meditation. Old people predict that part of Kathmandu valley can be seen from this place with good quality telescope in clean weather.
6. Tande-Bisauna: - A stone in which if you hit by your hand, drops of water pours from the stone which is named as Damaha Dhunga is situated here.
7. D-Gaun: - Different temples are situated here.
8. Simlekuna: - A fresh and beautiful cave named crazy cave is situated here.
9. Kur: - Base of Armala VDC. In the distance of 1 km we can find more than 10 caves here. A beautiful rock garden is also situated here.
10. Kalikhola :- a good picnic spot
11. Nagi: - a good view point from where whole pokhara and surrounding districts can be seen.
Amazing places in Armala
1) Damaha Dhunga :- Damaha dhunga is naturally mysterious and amazing in its own way. Anyone who hit this stone with small one by offering flowers to it, water pours from it same like tears from eyes. According to Hindu mythology, if one plead a wish while offering flower to this stone, if drops of water pour from the stone, it is said that the wish you made gets fulfilled.
2) CRAZY CAVE:- It is 600m in length. We can find limestones sparkling like a diamond in the ceiling after walking 25m inside at 45o angle. Moving ahead watching different structures inside the cave, there is a place suitable for meditation which is really attractive. Moving ahead watching different structures inside the cave, we see other cave within the cave, which is adventurous and delightfully interesting. As we go below, we find a water pond. We can go almost 1000m inside the cave during Asad to Falgun while 1200m from Chaitra to Jeth.
3) HOLI CAVE: - This cave is suitable for meditation. Here we can find two types of bats according to weather. Including North and East, there are two entry points for the cave. It is delightfully interesting and adventurous walk from Eastern entry while it is a long walk and one can meditate from northern entry. This cave is of 800 m in length.
Organization promoting Armala Tourism :- Armala Tourism Sector and Community Development Organization President :- Gurudatta Bhattarai
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
