🕉️ The story & spiritual meaning
Mai Pokhari, a nine-cornered lake in the cloud forest above Ilam, is worshipped as the abode of the goddess Bhagawati — a Ramsar wetland where prayer flags and rhododendrons share the shore.
Ilam
Eastern Hills · 1,200m · best Oct–Dec, Mar–May
Nepal's Darjeeling — rolling emerald tea gardens, misty ridgelines and the red-panda forests of the east.
Things to do
Browse real, bookable tours and activities operating in Ilam.
🎯 Browse activities in IlamHighlights
- Kanyam tea gardens
- Antu Danda sunrise
- Tea factory tours
- Mai Pokhari wetland
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Eat & drink
Fresh Ilam tea · Churpi (hard cheese) · Round-chilli pickle
🍽️ Tea-estate cafés at Kanyam for garden-fresh cups; homestay kitchens at Antu for churpi and local honey.