Beautiful Baglung with Maa Kalika as its saviour

Beautiful Baglung with Maa Kalika as its Saviour

There are many places in Nepal which can amaze you with its alluring natural beauty, one of such a beautiful place is Baglung, which is situated on the terrace of river Kali Gandaki and falls under Dhaulagiri Zone, Baglung is known for trading, people from different areas like Terai comes here to trade different things, Baglung Bazaar is a must visit place to experience awesome shopping experience, quaint streets and traditional buildings, Baglung is an awesome place with multicultural people from different communities holding their cultural and traditional values besides this majestic view of Mount Dhaulagiri just serves as an icing on the cake, Baglung is also very famous due to Kalika Temple temple devoted to Goddess Kali, there is a Famous mythological story behind Baglung and its relation with Maa Kalika

It is said Once King Pratapi of Galkot married the Princess of Palpa and he brought goddess kali along with him as a dowry, it was said nobody was able to carry the sword of kali but a youth from kunwar chhetri family was able to carry the sword. Due to this he was given the title Khadka which means sword. One night when the wedding procession reached where Baglung is today, the king had a dream, In his dream goddess Kali said she liked the place and wished to stay there, the King then built a temple in honor of Goddess Kali which is known as Kalika Temple and designated the Khadka as caretaker

There are many places of Interest in this region one of such a place is Kalika Temple which is famous due to its mythological history, thousands of people from Nepal and out of Nepal comes to this temple during festive season to take the blessings, besides eternal faith and holi shrine Banglung is an ideal location for thrill seekers as it offers different sports adventures like Trekking, Biking on the rough roads and rafting on the heavy streams of river Kali Gandaki, Baglung offers an awesome viewpoint for Mustang, Langtang and Mt. Dhaulagiri, Baglung do offers something for Wildlife lovers as its the only place in Nepal which has a hunting reserve its by the name of Dhorpatan Hunting reserve which is a prime Habitat for blue sheep and snow Leopard.

Best Time to visit

Banglung welcomes all the tourist all the year round with a wide smiles on their faces but if one is coming to visit holy shrine Kalika Temple then he should visit during “Chaitre Dashain” an awesome fair is help annually which draws thousands of visitors every year

How to reach Baglung

There are daily buses available to Baglung from Nepal Borders, Kathmandu and Pokhara, Baglung is located at 3 hours driving distance and can find the nearest Airport in Pokhara.

Visit Baglung once feel the amazing beauty, experience thrilling sports adventure and get some blessing from the famous holy shrine Kalika Temple