The sixth Bandipur Festival, organized with the aim of promoting tourism, trade, industry, and local culture at one place, will be held from November 20 to 21.
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A 12-day festival is being organized to promote the tourist city of Bandipur. The sixth Bandipur Festival, organized with the aim of promoting tourism, trade, industry and local culture at one place, is going to be held from Mangsir 20 to 21.
The organizing committee has stated that the festival to be held in Tundikhel under the organization of the Tanahun Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bandipur Market Unit Committee is expected to further accelerate the Bandipur Visit Year 2025. The festival coordinator and president of the Tanahun Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bandipur Market Unit, Dhanshyam Upadhyay, said that the festival was organized with the main slogan ‘Promotion of Industry, Trade, Tourism and Agriculture: Preservation of Local Art and Culture’.
He said that the goal is to contribute to the economic development of Bandipur by identifying and promoting the historical heritages and tourist sites with abundant potential in Bandipur. He said, ‘Since Bandipur is a tourist destination in Nepal, we expect the festival to contribute to the creation of employment at the local level by promoting Bandipur.’
The committee has stated that the festival is targeted to be visited by more than two lakh tourists and that an economic turnover of Rs 50 million will be generated.
It is said that religious and historical sites like Khadgadevi Temple, Pahadpani Mahadev, Vindhyavasini Temple, Thanimai Temple, Mahalakshmi Temple, Chamundamai Bhutyaha Baraha, Santaneshwor Mahadev, Manimukunda Sen Durbar and Marg, Tundikhel, Raniban will be visited during the festival. He said, ‘During the festival, adventure tourism sports like rock climbing, paragliding, Seti rafting, and cycling can be enjoyed.’
Bandipur Rural Municipality Chairman Surendra Thapa said that the festival will support Bandipur Visit Year 2025 and help attract external and internal tourists to Bandipur. He said, ‘In addition to attracting tourists, local products will find a market and locals will get employment.’
