Caves – Pokhara Tourism Council

Mahendra Cave:Before the visit of Late king Mahendra in the year 1960 AD, this cave was just a bats’ cave because the bats used to flutter around the cave. But after the visit of the king, the local people named it as ‘Mahendra Cave’. This place is located in the north of Pokhara sub metropolitan city which comes under ward number 16. It is 6 km north of Mahenrdapool bazaar and connected with city bus service as well as accessible by bicycle along the black topped road. It is exciting to view a nature’s creation. Apart from Gupteswar cave there are many other small caves in several other places in Pokhara.
Bats’ Cave:With its name as Chamero Gupha in Nepali, Bats’ cave is the popular name in English. This cave is located half kilometer west from Mahendra cave. It is still a popular and adventurous cave to get into. The natural phenomenon of this cave has attracted thousands of bats as they feel no disturbance inside. People with the sense of adventure usually enter inside with torch light.
Gupteshor Cave:Before the visit of Late king Mahendra in the year 1960 AD, this cave was just a bats’ cave because the bats used to flutter around the cave. But after the visit of the king, the local people named it as ‘Mahendra Cave’. This place is located in the north of Pokhara sub metropolitan city which comes under ward number 16. It is 6 km north of Mahenrdapool bazaar and connected with city bus service as well as accessible by bicycle along the black topped road. It is exciting to view a nature’s creation. Apart from Gupteswar cave there are many other small caves in several other places in Pokhara.
Devi’s Fall:It is a nature made hole in Chhorepatan, very near about 2 kms away from Fewa Lake and Lakeside area. Actually, the over flowed or excess water of Fewa Lake is drained out through this hole and water runs underground to a distance of about 1 km away from Chhorepatan. Eventually, it mingles with a small rivulet called Phusrekhola downwards the site. The hole is about 29 feet in diameter and 50 feet deep. A big flow of water speedily flowing down into the mouth of the cave exposes lovely rainbows flickering unsteady into the water vapor. Then the big mass of water flows invisibly and vanishes below the hole which provides extremely exciting and pleasant feelings. The local name is ‘Patale Chhango’.The very name Patale Chhango in Nepali has become popular among the tourists and tourism operators as ‘Devi’s Fall’. But after a miserable death of a tourist by slipping in the water fall, its name becomes popular as ‘Devi’s Fall’. The story of her death goes as following:
In 1961, Swiss couples were having a bath just to the side above the waterfall with their dog. Around 2 PM, when the water gates of the Fewa Dam were opened as usual, overflow of the rushing lake water approached them. It is believed that their dog saw the rushing flood from the distance and barked loudly. However, the couple could not pay any attention to the mere sound of the dog. In the twinkling of eyes the rushing water approached them and swept away the lady down into the hole. However her husband survived.
Bhim Dhunga:There is a graniteingnious, huge black rock like a big globe about 8 m high and circumference of 26 m. The stone lies in P.N. Campus complex in Pokhara. This rounded rock is named as Bhim Dhunga. This is the biggest rock in Pokhara valley. Bhim is one of the brothers of Pancha Pandav mentioned in Hindu legend belonging about 1500 BC. The local people narrate a myth that the rock was thrown by physically mightiest Bhim. So it has its name as Bhim Dhunga. Dhunga in Nepali means rock or stone. Local people have established a deity called ‘Kali’ on the spot. So it is also called Bhim Kali. Actually, the geographical legacy is that this huge rock has been carried down from the vicinity mountain during glacial period by moving glacier. Mr. Krishna Prasad Poudel, a geographer observes that the very Bhim Dhunga with rounded shape might have been rolled down by catastrophic outburst.