Where modern Nepal began — the hilltop palace of King Prithvi Narayan Shah with Himalayan views to match its history.
🕉️ The story & spiritual meaning
Gorkha takes its name from the saint Gorakhnath, whose cave sits below the palace — and gives its name in turn to the Gurkhas. Nearby Manakamana is the wish-fulfilling goddess: legend says a queen possessed divine powers, and the shrine rose where her devotee's plough struck a stone that bled milk and blood.
Things to do
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