Gorkha, Where Monarchy Began
Gorkha
lies almost midway between Kathmandu and Pokhara. After travelling
from Kathmandu towards Pokhara for 118 kilometers, the diversion to
Gorkha is on the intersection at Abu Khaireni, and from there it is
a short 18 kilometers drive northward to the birthplace of King
Prithvi Narayan Shah, the first ruler of the Shah Dev Dynasty.
 Situated
on a hill overlooking the snowy peaks of the Himalaya is the beautiful
Gorkha Durbar, a fort, palace and temple complex. It was built during
the reign of King Ram Shah (1606-1636). It was from this very palace that
King Prithivi Narayan Shah began his campaign to unify the kingdom of
Nepal. The temples of Gorhakhnath and Kali within the outstanding examples
of Nepali architecture. Treks to Manaslu and Annapurna Circuit Treks begin
from here.
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