FUN IN THE PICNIC

After completion of 1^st Semester, we made a plan to go for a picnic. We went to Panautai. We friends gathered at college around 8 am. Around 9:30 am, we went from college. I and Radhika were only two girls to go for picnic. Radhika felt awkward to go for the picnic as remaining were boys. I motivated her to join the picnic because she was not that much socialized as I encouraged her to be socialized so she joined for the picnic.

To say the truth, I really joined the picnic. We stopped at some places and used to eat food and we reached the place around 2 pm.  We had dry food for Panauti.  Panauti is a lovely place. Panauti, a small town located 32 km Sotuheast of Kathmandu, found in the central regions of Nepal. Panauti is a historical city found in Nepal, as it was originally a small state given by King Bhupatindra Malla as a dowry to his sister. The place has a prominent icons, such as the Indreswor temple and Durbar Square found in the town center. At the end of the 13^th Century, Panauti was finally integrated into the unified Kingdom of Nepal, along with Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur, which are all former capital cities of Kathmandu valley. Panauti, consists of a variety of Buddhist and Hindhu religious monuments, and is considered to be one of the area’s most important medieval sites.

Panauti is quaint and interesting destination of Nepal. It feels as if has been left exactly the way the founders had built the town. A nostalgic atmosphere covers the narrow town streets and ancient structures. It is known as a Newari town that is located near Roshi khola & Punyamata Khola. Panauti can be easily reach from Kathmandu, which is at a distance of 32 km south-east.

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As many villages and town of Newar, Panauti is also steeped in culture and tradition. Visitors will often find colorful stones, petals and other items that are laid out on the pavement to welcome everyone with great hospitality.

Panauti, situated at the confluence of the two rivers Rosi and Punyamati, has been regarded as an important religious site since very early times. In Nepali society, such river scared places. A visit or just an ablution in such places enables man to be freed from many sins and anxieties. Moreover, it is also believed that at Panauti, in addition to aforesaid two rivers, a third river Lilawati also converges making it again a tri-junction called Triveni. However, the last one is said to be visible only to the sheers and the intellectuals. The presence of this at Panauti has added and remarkably enhanced its religious sanctity and popularity as well. On account of this, every festive occasion, a great number of devotees from all across the country pour here for a holy ablution and to pay homage to the nearby Indreshwor Mahadev Temple and other holy sites located here. The site is also regarded as Prayagtirtha of Nepal.

While having the food, I captured the video of the picnic. It was fun.  We laughed a lot especially Tej dai and Surya Chandra dai were the most funniest people to make us laugh. They cracked jokes and made a scenario humor. These two were most talkative at that moment.

We were there till 3:30 pm and returned back. We went to one of the restaurants of Koteswor. We ate there too and were full. After 5 :00, we went from there and I reached home. While we were returning, we used to tease each other. Niraj dai used to tease by linking me with Rajiv dai and I used to smile. On the other hand, Rajiv dai was not feeling comfortable. On the way, we used to crack jokes and were having fun.

It was one of the best moments of my life. It will be memorable of my life. This made me realized the importance of socialization and friends.