Overview
Bandipur hiking or Newari village hiking is best hiking destination for tourist in Nepal. Bandipur is the living museum of Newari culture. More than 70% building are traditional Newari houses. Which carved wooden windows and overhanging slate roofs. Bandipur remains very much living community, as you wander around the narrow streets, you will see farmers tending market gardens, women carrying basket of freshly cut fodder . Now they make big ground and you can see breathtaking Himalayas view from here.
Here are many temples like Bindebasini Mandir,dedicated to goddess Durga,Mahalaxmi Mandir,another centuries old Newari-style temple.Khadgan Devi Mandir (female mystical power) .if you ascent 30 min Thani Mai temple from Bandipur,you can see best view of Bandipur Bazar and hill around.Another interesting detour is the Bandipur Silk farm, an easy 30 minute walk south of the village.One day hiker can go to biggest cave in south Asia “Siddha Gufa”.The entrance is narrow but it opens up into a vast vaulted chamber full of stalactites, saligramites and bats.
