Taplejung, 27 November: Recently, the arrival of foreign tourists has been increasing in the famous Shaktipeeth Pathibhara located in Taplejung. According to the Pathibhara Area Development Committee, the arrival of foreign tourists to enjoy the natural beauty of this area has increased significantly along with the visit of Pathibhara.
Prajin Hangbang, the Executive Director of the Regional Development Committee, informed that in recent years, tourists have started coming from countries such as America, Japan, Thailand, and the Netherlands. According to him, more than a dozen foreign nationals have come to Pathibhara on Tuesday alone. According to him, tourists from other places, including the Netherlands, enjoyed watching the mountains visible from here along with worship at Pathibhara.
Ravi Lama, the guide of JRN Trek and Expedition, who came to Pathibhara on Tuesday with a citizen of the Netherlands, said that he had brought foreign nationals to Pathibhara for the third time. The tourists who came with him responded that they liked Nepal’s religion and nature. Four hundred and seventy-eight foreign nationals have come to Pathibhara from last July to mid-October. Police Assistant Inspector Shishir Koirala of Tourist Assistance Police Cell in Kaflepati said that most of them came from India.
According to the Pathibhara Region Development Committee, the movement of foreign tourists has increased along with the promotion of Pathibhara, which is full of religious beliefs and natural beauty. The committee believes that the number of foreign tourists will increase day by day if tourism infrastructure is expanded and tourism is promoted.
Every year lakhs of devotees from home and abroad visit Pathibhara with the belief that their wishes will be fulfilled. For the peace and security of internal and external tourists coming to Pathibhara, a tourist assistance police cell has been established at Kaflepati on the Pathibhara footpath since a few months ago.
For the convenience of the devotees coming to Pathibhara, the committee has said that the physical infrastructure of Pathibhara, including toilets, drinking water, etc., will be upgraded and constructed. Efforts are also being made to construct a telephone tower with internet for easy communication in the temple area and to install solar lights on footpaths.
