Narayanhiti Palace Museum

 

Photo credit:Suraj Belbase 

Narayanhiti Palace Museum was the residence and workplace of reigning monarch of Kingdom of Nepal.It was built in 1961 by King Mahendra. Architect of this grand palace was Benjamin Polk based in California. After 2006 revolution it was turned into public museum.

This palace complex showcases courtyards, gardens, taxidermy heads of tiger, deer, Arna Buffalo (Bubalus Arnee) tiger and other wild animals' skin, and different rooms used by the monarchs for various purposes. Before the entry fee to visit the museum used to be NRS 100 for Nepalese. For foreigners it's higher and South Asians are entitled to some discount. Now museum visitors can see Shree Sadan too which was previously unavailable so the entry fee is NRS 200 for Nepalese. Shree Sadan is three-storied and  King Birendra's family home. 

However, as per traditions crown prince needed to stay separately from parents as he turned 18, so crown prince Dipendra did not live in Shree Sadan. He actually lived in Tribhuwan Sadan, where royal massacre took place in 2001 and Tribhuwan Sadan was later demolished. We can still see the debris over there. As a matter of fact, Shree Sadan is built by King Birendra himself after he moved out of his father's home. 

On the way to Shree Sadan we can see a plane,  a helicopter  and expensive bullet-proof Mercedes and other cars used by ex-royals. There's also a car gifted by Adolf Hitler himself. 

NARAYANHITI PALACE WEBSITE states that it's closed on Tuesday. It opens on Wednesday through Monday from 11am onwards till 4pm.

There will be museum staff to guide us and they also ensure the safety of the things that are there. Put aside at least one and half hour to see everything that's there and probably more depending on how deeply you want to observe things. Narayanhiti Palace Museum has got a high rating on Tripadvisor too.

There's also a washroom there which visitors can use, in the garden area behind the main palace building and resting benches for old age people.

Nepali traditional units of land measurement. (Ropani / Dhur / Kattha / Bigha / Paisa /Daam etc.)

Image by King-H from Pixabay (edited).

Nepal still uses traditional units of land measurement, although in 1998 the metric system has been made the official standard.

In hilly and mountainous regions of Nepal, Ropani / Aana measurements are commonly used and In the Terai region, Biga / Katha /  Dhur units of land measurements are used. Below I have listed the conversions so that you can have a better grasp of traditional units and how they compare with modern measurement units.

1 Bigha  = 20 Kattha  = 6772.63 m² = 72900 sq.ft. = 13.31 Ropani

1 Ropani = 16 Aana = 64 Paisa = 508.72 m², = 5476 sq. ft. = 256 Daam = 4 Ilka

1 Aana = 4 Paisa = 16 Daam = 31.80 m² = 342.25 sq. ft.

1 Paisa = 4 Daam  = 7.95 m² = 85.56 sq. ft
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1 Daam  = 1.99 m²  =  21.39 sq. ft.

1 Khetmuri = 25 Ropani

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US Embassy Kathmandu- Facebook Diversity Visa Chat (14 OCT, 2020)

Embassy of the US, consular office, Kathmandu, answered queries on the Diversity Visa (DV) on 14th October 2020. Here is the list of questions and answers taken from its Official Facebook Page, which could be helpful for the DV applicants.

Q. I have filled out the DV form online meeting all the requirements. They have told me to send the confirmation link in my email when all the procedures get completed but haven't sent the confirmation page. Should I wait further for their reply or fill out another form? please let me know sir.

Consular:-You should only submit one application for the lottery. If you have already submitted a form, you should wait for a confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, you have not successfully submitted the application.

Q. Sir I am a DV winner 2021. My case number is current, Although 2NL letter has not been issued, my query is that if 2NL letter will be issued in the days to come, can I postpone my Interview date due because my wife is pregnant and her date of delivery is in the first week of January and she is the derivative of my DV lottery so my humble request to u to know me how can I solve this case. Thank you.

Consular:-Because we will not be able to process DV2021 cases until after December 31, 2020, you will not need to worry about your interview date just yet. Since your family circumstances are changing, be sure to contact KCCDV@state.gov in order to include your new child on your DV application. Failure to include all eligible family members on your application can result in you beingdisqualified.d