Tansen is a Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of western part of Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Kaligandaki River to the north.[1] The highway bypasses the town center on the west, protecting pedestrian amenities in the central maze of steep, narrow, winding alleys lined with Newari shop-Houses and temples
तानसेन दरवार पाल्पा जिल्लामा अवस्थित ऐतिहासिक तथा पर्यटकीय महत्वको दरवार हो । पश्चिम कमाण्डर जनरल प्रतापशमशेरले प्रशासकीय कार्य संचालन गर्न निजी प्रयोजनका लागि विसं १९६९ मा बेलायती शैलीमा बनाइएको यो दरवारमा ७-१४-२-१ रोपनी क्षेत्रफलमा फैलिएको छ । अत्यन्त आधुनिक शैलीमा बनाइएको यस दरवारमा ४ तला ६३ कोठा २ बैठक कक्ष र २ बुर्जा समेत छन् । हालसम्म पनि यो दरवारमा अधिकांश कार्याल्यहरु संचालन भई रहेका छन् ।
Tansen was the capital of the Magar Kingdom (Barha Magarat) Palpa, one of the most powerful regional principalities before the rise of the Shah dynasty. It even came close to conquering Kathmandu in the 16th century under the leadership of Mukunda Sen. The Palpa district is home to the Magar people, and the name "Tansen" has its origins in the Magar language, meaning "northern settlement." [2] Local Magar kings lost influence in the 18th century and Tansen became a Newari bazaar on the important trade route between India and Tibet via the Kaligandaki River and Mustang. Because it was a district administrative center of the Kingdom of Nepal, Maoists targeted Tansen several times during the Nepalese Civil War, including a major assault on the historic Durbar (palace) compound in 2006.
Nearby Srinagar Danda (hill) offers a panoramic view of the high Himalaya. From west to east, the Kanjiroba, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Mansiri, Ganesh and Langtang groups are in sight. Other nearby attractions include Ranighat, a Rana palace next to the Kaligandaki River, and Ridi Bazaar, a major Hindu pilgrimage destination at the auspicious confluence of the Kaligandaki and Ridi Rivers. A large mela is held there on Maghe Sankranti (about January 14).
Tansen is the home of United Mission Hospital, located one mile east of the town center. The hospital was established in 1954 as a partnership between the people of Nepal and a coalition of 20 Christian organizations on four continents.[3] As of 2010, Mission Hospital has 160 beds, and the clinics there see over 100,000 patients per year. Mission Hospital is the oldest project of United Mission to Nepal (UMN), a consortium of eight worldwide Christian denominations which was formed in 1952 to coordinate missionary work in Nepal. Presently there are about a dozen expatriate medical personnel assisted by a staff of about 300 Nepalese. Mission Hospital collaborates with Tansen Nursing School, considered to be among the best training programs for basic nursing education in the country. The 2007 book, "The Hospital at the End of the World" describes the workings of Mission Hospital from the perspective of a short-term Medical Missionary. [4]
Sites of Interest (Tourism)[edit]
1. Tansen Durbar
2. Rani Mahal
3. Rambha Devi Temple
4. Shreenagar
5. Whitelake View
6. Symbolic Gate (Muldhoka)
7. Nanglo Bakery
8. Sitalpati
9. Budhha Stupa
10. Naran Temple
11. Bhagwati Temple
12. Bhairav Temple
13. Rishikeshv Temple
14. Guffa Dada Dumre
15. Dumre khola Dumre
16. Jantilung Masyam
17. Thulo chaupari Dumre
18. Tudikhel ( Karuwa)
19. Jogipani bolani pani kuwa
20. Bhairabsthan Tem
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