Jakhera Tal (Nepali: जखेरा ताल ) is a lake situated in Ghorahi sub-metropolitan city in Dang District, Nepal. The lake stretchs over 5.5 bigha of land is surrounded by forest and is six-feet deep.[citation needed] There is a temple of Lord Ganesh to its north and Siddeshwar Mahadev Temple to its east. Jakhera Tal in Lamahi Municipality-3 of Dang District is located at the foot of Chure Hills. It is situated on the east and west of the forest, on the south by the beautiful village of Musundi and on the north by the foothills of the Chure Hills. This lake, full of breathtaking views, now seems to be waiting to attract tourists. When you reach this very attractive lake, it seems that tourists are waiting to show their beauty. Everyone who arrives there is captivated by its beautiful scenery. The main attraction of this lake is the combined texture and natural and biodiversity. The lake is about two kilometers to the north through Sundabari village, six kilometers east of Lamahi Bazaar in Dang. Locals say that tourists from India and third countries also visit the lake as it is close to the East-West Highway.
The lake is about seven feet deep and spreads over an area of seven and a half bighas. The temples of Ganesh on the north side of the lake and Siddheshwar Mahadev on the east side have also given additional attraction. Tourists come here by boat to visit the temple. Now, even during the rainy season, large crowds flock to the area to observe the lake and eat picnics.
According to Bishnumaya Basnet, an employee of the Jakhera Lake Conservation Organization, at least 300 domestic and foreign tourists visit here daily. Tourists come here to see forest picnics, water sports, natural trekking, birds and other animals. Bishnumaya said, ‘Tourists enjoy boating after reaching the lake. As there is only one boat, there are some problems with waiting.
He said that there is a problem in the rainy season even though there is no blacktop on the 1.5 km road leading to the lake. Ravidhwaj Thapa, co-chairman of the Jakhera Shivalaya Religious Tourism Development Conservation Foundation, said that the foundation has been set up now as their goal is to link it with religion and tourism In the local Tharu language, the place where sky water is collected and collected. That place is called Jakhera. Even today, the main source of water in this lake is sky water. Now the water is clean and the surrounding water. Environmental beauty is another attraction that has been developed and protected as a...
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Domestic tourists enjoying boat ride at Jakhera Lake in Lamahi Municipality-5 of Dang district, on Tuesday, December 04, 2018. Photo: RSS
DANG: Jakhera Lake based in Lamahi Municipality-5 of Dang — a district lying in the lap of Chure Hills — is gradually gaining popularity as a destination for tourists.
The mind-blowing scenic beauty of Jakhara Lake, which is at the bottom of the Chure Hills, has attracted the attention of domestic and foreign tourists. Besides, the green forest area along the east-west border has also added touristic value of the lake.
Around 200 to 300 domestic and foreign tourists are turning up here daily to observe the lake and enjoy jungle safari as well as to enjoy a picnic, shared Om Bhagat Chaudhary, an employee of Jakhera Lake Conservation Committee.
The lake, stretched over 5.5 bigha of land, is surrounded by forest. It is six-feet deep. There is a temple of Lord Ganesh to its north and Siddeshwar Mahadev Temple its east.
The main attractions of the lake are picnic spots, boat riding, nature trekking and observation of birds and other animals. Tourists coming here are much excited about the boat rides on the lake. “Tourists have to wait long for boat rides due to the availability of only one boat,” Chaudhary said.
Each individual has to pay Rs 50 for boat riding while they need to pay Rs 20 to reach the temple for...
Read moreJakhera taal is located in lamahi municipality of dang district. The mind blowing beauty of jakhera taal which is at the bottom of chure Hills, has attracted the attention of domestic and foreign toursits. The lake, stretched over 5.5 bigha of land, is surrounded by forest. It is six-feet deep. There is a temple of Lord Ganesh to its north and Siddeshwar Mahadev Temple its east. The main attractions of the lake are picnic spots, boat riding, nature trekking and observation of birds and other animals. And the main thing is: Each individual has to pay Rs 50 for boat riding while they need to pay Rs 20 to reach the temple...
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