Short video of the deep, deep Seti Gorge at the Mahendra Pul in Pokhara, Nepal

            A short video of the unbelievably deep Seti Gorge near Mahendra Pul in the Nepalese town of Pokhara,  This picture does little justice to the depth of the gorge, and in fact makes it look like a waterfall. But I kid you not, it's a gushing and raging river down there.  Mahendra Pul (Bridge- pul means bridge in Hindi and in the local vernacular) spans the Seti River and links Ranipauwa to Mahendrapool. The bridge is also a prime tourist spot of Pokhara, as we can see the deep Seti gorge from here. Everyday, hundreds of tourist from within and outside Nepal visit this place to see the gorge. Today, with the pace of modernization this bridge has lost its charm- indeed when I had visited here way back in 1983, it was way away from the town- now buildings have come up all around, and they have also built a hydropower station around it to harness the sheer power of the water. The accumulation of waste on the slope of the gorge has given different identity to this tourist place. The smell of the garbage makes it impossible for the people to stand and enjoy the view of the gorge. When I last visited this spot way back in 1983, there was a tiny tea shack here and a rudimentary taxi station with a couple of cars. Today the area is congested, chaotic and polluted. And although it is unfortunate that the locals have built a power station at the site, entering the gated compound of the power station to view this gorge at least offers some amount of solitude while viewing the gorge, the constant flow of local tourists rushing in and out of the place notwithstanding. You at least do not have to brave the incessant honking and diesel fumes from inside here. For notes about the Seti Gorge, please see the main Pokhara album. (my Facebook viewers will find this video is a separate Videos folder under my profile). (Pokhara, Nepal, Oct/ Nov. 2019)
   

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Taken on: October 1, 2019

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Sets appears in: • Pokhara/ Bhaktapur, Nepal, Oct/ Nov. 2019

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