Palpa District
Palpa District (Nepali: पाल्पा जिल्ला
Listen , a part of Lumbini Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of 1,373 km² and has a population (2011) of 261,180.
Geography and Climate
Municipalities and VDCs
Major Rivers
Kali Gandaki River
Tinau River
Ridi River
Purwa River
Jhumsa River
Dovan River
Major Lakes
Satyawati Lake (1400m above sea level)
Pravas Lake
Sita Kunda
Places of Attraction
Tansen is a historic city with palaces, temples, stupas and historic architecture.
Shrinagar Hill is spot for viewing high Himalayas. Dhawalagiri, Tukuche, Nilgiri, Annapurana,Himchuli and other mountains can be viewed from this place.
Vhairabsthan Temple is a Shiva temple with huge trident, believed to be largest in Asia.
Rishikesh Temple was built by the Kind Manimukunda Sen. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place where some part of body of Satidevei was cremated. It is famous for festival which occurs in 1st of Magh month when hidus come to take bath in Kaligandaki River.
