Halesi is one of the mysterious places to visit. It lies in Khotang district. Halesi is the meeting point of Lord Buddha and Lord Shiv. They met each-other in this place. So, we can see both religious people in the Halesisthan cave, one side is Buddhist and another side Hindu. People have a strong belief that if we beg something from god in Halesi, god hears and then it becomes true to their lives. As well as if your heart is pure, then you can pass through the stone’s tunnel, if not you are a sinner. Halesi Mahadev Pilgrimage Tour is one of the most ancient and holiest places quite popular among pilgrims as the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. The Temple is situated in the hilly region between two holy rivers Dudh Kosi to the right and Sunkosi to the left. Temple has preserved inside the small beautiful cave as well as there is another numerous beautiful cave scattering around. Because of the Natural Inheritance, everybody became spellbound while arrived here.
Halesi is one of the main temples of the Hindu people. This place is really mysterious, we can see the rocky mountain and big stones. Inside the big stone, we can see different belief in different things such as, “Pap Duwar”, “Dharma Duwar”, “Karma Duwar” etc. In the entrance gate, there is Gumba of Buddhist, so it gives contradictory feelings to the visitors. The place became famous for its historical, religious, cultural and tourism importance. Probably the land has the supposed gift of a natural god because of three mysterious cave symbioses three eyes of God Shiva. After marching some steps down the stairs at the walls of the cliff there is a big red stone, which has worshipped as Gauri Parbati (Sumnima). Halesi Mahadev is regarded as the prominent pilgrimage destinations in Nepal.
Inside the cave, we can see an amazing/enigmatic creation of god or amazing creation of nature, the shape of stones are different kinds. In this cave, we can see flying pigeon and bats all around. Another opposite side of the cave also has amazing factors, such as in the entering point we can see the waiting area of Vasmashur and there is a hole, inside the hole when we walk forward, we can see the mesmerizing scene of tree, stone and sky. It entices the visitors and there is a historical quote that Vasmashur wants to under-pressure Shiv, but Shiv entered inside the cave and he escaped from another side, so this cave is made.
In Kirant history, Tayama, Khiyama and Hechhakupa used to stay in that caves. The name Halesi remained after the king of Holesung, Kirant king. So, definitely, Halesi is linked with the Kirant regime or the Kirant civilization. Later on, the influence of Hindu and Buddhist people forgot the essence of Kirant sadly.
If you want to go to visit Halesi, there is the route from Kathmandu it’s approximately 145km. There is a facility in Hotel to live and buses are also available to travel. So come and visit make your trip haunted and unforgettable thank you.
Itinerary Outline:
01:- Kathmandu to Halesi by Bus
02:- Kathmandu to Lamidanda flight and trek to Halesi Mahadev
03:- Dharan to Bhojpur then Halesi
By Sujan Rai
