Yam Ghale, who lives in Andover, UK, came to the village with his wife Maya. He is from Dordi Rural Municipality-6, Karti and has a house in Nauthar Shera, the rural municipality center. He celebrated Dashain there.

One day, he decided to go for a hike in the mountains. He heard that a pond had been built on Damrang Mountain. He had also seen the photos on social media. To see it with his own eyes, he took his wife from Nauthar Shera via Shikhar, Kukhredhunga, Kupling, Kabaki, and Bansbot to Damrang.

He reached a nearby restaurant via a dirt road, parked his jeep, and headed towards the pond. He was amazed when he saw the pond. “What a big pond in the place where buffaloes used to play,” he expressed surprise. He said, “We had made buffaloes play in this place, and now a pond has been built.” He used to go to his in-laws’ Pachok through this place.

Kusum Adhikari, who came from America and is from Nauthar Shera, saw a pond in the middle of the forest. When he saw fish playing in the pond, he asked the rural municipality chairman Yubaraj Adhikari, “You made a pond, how did the fish come here?” Chairman Adhikari said, ‘We released about 3,200 fish fry 2 years ago. Big fish may have been caught. It needs to be protected.’ This place is located at an altitude of 1,935 meters above sea level. A football field has also been built near this place. The Damrang fair is held here during the Nepali New Year.

Although Damrang Pond is located in Dordi Rural Municipality-4, it is also close to Ward No. 5 and 6. There is a path leading from here. Stone walls have been built on all sides of the pond. This pond was built by Dordi Rural Municipality 2 years ago at a cost of about 2.6 million rupees under the Prime Minister’s Self-Employment Program. The pond is 73 meters long and 65 meters wide, said the Rural Municipality Chairman Adhikari. ‘Earlier, there was a place where buffaloes played. Although stone walls were already built, everything was in ruins. In winter, the water used to dry up completely,’ he said, ‘Now the water has accumulated. We have managed to add water to prevent the water in the pond from drying up. According to him, garbage is not allowed to be thrown in the pond.

Steps (ladders) have been built in this pond so that wild animals can drink water. Earlier, when buffaloes used to play, the water would dry up in winter. Now, wild animals and birds drink water from the pond during winter. Kopila Gurung, who runs a restaurant on Damrang Hill, said that wild animals and birds can be seen drinking water when people are not around.

The rural municipality has built 4 huts around the pond. There is also a facility to stay in the huts or pitch a tent. The huts have toilets and shower rooms. The Division Forest Office had built a green park. Stone stairs have been built inside the park. A wire mesh has been installed. There are various species of trees and plants. There is a picnic area. There is a drinking water system. There is a bush around due to the rainy season. Chairman Adhikari said that preparations are being made to maintain it.

From here, dozens of mountain ranges including Bouddha Himal, Dr. Hark Peak, Lamjung Himal, Annapurna, Machhapuchhre, Himal Chuli, Manaslu can be seen. In good weather, the geography from Pokhara to Dhading can be seen.

After walking for about 15 minutes from Damrang Pokhari, a seven-story cave can be reached. Chairman Adhikari says that the cave is about 80 meters long and can be entered from one place and exited from another. To the west, there are Ghale Gadhi, Khulal Gadhi and Pandey Gadhi in Thumka. There are ruins from the time of the Baisechaubise king. Although the Department of Archaeology has studied it, its conservation and promotion have not been able to be carried out.

Damrang Pokhari can also be reached from Nauthar Shera via Thulakhet, Kamchowk, and Bansbot. To reach Damrang from Nauthar Shera, one has to travel 1 to 1.5 hours by jeep or motorcycle. Those who can walk can reach Damrang from Nauthar Shera in 3 hours on foot. When Dhananjay Dawadi was the state MP, 2.5 million rupees were allocated for this road. Now the state government and the federal government have not spared any budget for the infrastructure of this area.

In Gurung language, Damrang is known by the names ‘Tamra’, ‘Damra’, ‘Tamrang’ etc. In Gurung language, ‘Ra’ or ‘Hra’ means pond. Legend has it that a shepherd named Dame or Tame drowned in this pond and died, so its name was called Tamera or Damera and later corrupted to Damra or Tamra and became Damrang.