The
small picturesque village of Chobhar over
looking the Bagmati River is just a kilometer
beyond Kirtipur. The Chobhar Gorge below
is the greater attraction. Along side is
the Jal Vinayak Temple, an important pilgrimage
site for the valley residents. Legend has
it that the gorge was carved out by a mighty
blow of the sword by Manjushree who wanted
to drain the lake that filled Kathmandu
Valley in ancient times. Even today, this
is the place through which the Valley's
waters gush out to the plains beyond the
hills.
Chovar
