Puranokot kaulepani Homestay in Nepal, Duradanda VDC. As per the 1991 Nepal registration, has a populace of 2135 individuals living in 430 individual families. It is a three hour walk structure Sundarbazar, a town showcase. Confronting east, it lies between waterway Kirenche in the east . Paudi River in the south and Chadreswar Village in the west . There are 4 Primary Schools and one secondary school name Sanskriti Sadan in the town of Archalyani.
Puranokot VDC, as per the 1991 Nepal statistics, has a populace of 1666 individuals living in 330 individual family units. Puranokot includes two words, Purano + Kot (old + fortification) . It has a significant noteworthiness in setting up first Shah ruler in the lower some portion of Lamjung against the Ghale Rajas of upper Lamjung. This strategy has eventually changed Nepal’s history. This authentic town is a Gurung’s town arrange on the lap Purankot top. Visitors will before long have the chance to climb between these wonderful towns. With stunning perspectives on the Annapurna mountain run. They will stop en route to encounter social exercises, test nearby food, and appreciate the neighborliness of town families. While remaining the night in one of their enchanting customary homes.
Another of the exercises will be the opportunity to shake climb a 300 foot stone divider over the town of Puranokot. There are likewise some recorde legacy destinations in this town like the bulwarks of the Lamjung Durbar. It is accept to be work in the fifteenth century . Strict spots as the Kaulepanidevi Temple and the Lamjung Klaika Temple.

अलौकिक गुफा अलपेश्वर

पर्वत जिल्लाको सदरमुकाम कुश्मा-बजारदेखि आठसय मिटर पूर्वतर्फ रहेको अलपेश्वर गुफा धार्मिक र पर्यटीय हिसावले उत्तिकै महत्वपूर्ण छ । कुश्मा नगारपालीकाको कटुवा चौपारीमा पर्ने अलपेश्वर गुफा ज्ञादी कुश्मा झोलुङ्गेपुलबाट १५ मिनेटमा पुग्न सकिन्छ । निकै अग्लो र रमणीय झोलुङ्गेपुलको साथमा रहेको गुफा पर्यटकीय गन्तव्य हो । गुफाभित्र भगवनका मुर्तीहरु, भगवानका बाहनहरु, कमल फूलको आकार, गाईका थुनहरू, लगायत विभिन्न आकर्षक आकृतिहरू देख्न पाइन्छ । गुफाभित्र कतिपय ठाउँमा गाईका थुनबाट दुध जस्तै सेतो पानी समेत झरिरहेको देख्न सकिन्छ । गुफामा नाग आकारका थुप्रै मुर्तीहरु समेत देख्न सकिन्छ । स्थानीय चिन्नेखोला यसै गुफामा अलप हुन गएकोले गुफाको नाम नै अलपेश्वर राखिएको हो । चिन्नेखोला मोदीखोलामा र मोदी र काली मिसिएर बनेको मोदीबेनीबाट  कालीगण्डकी नदी विशाल बनेको छ । गुफाको भित्र ठाउँ ठाउँमा भर्‍याङहरू राखिएका छन् ।

About Kushma

Kusma is the headquarter of Parbat District, one of a district among 75 districts in Nepal, which lies in the western part of Nepal just about 57 Km away from one of a famous city of Nepal, Pokhara.Kusma falls under Western Development Region and Dhawalagiri Zone of Nepal.It is located at 28°13'60N 83°40'60E at an altitude of 1294 meters.Kusma belongs to Shiwalaya Village Development Committee (VDC) while being in under consideration of the proposal to be recognized as Municipality. Kusma Bazaar is the main attraction of Kusma which seats in the inclined narrow strip on the top of two river's banks, Kaligandaki and Modi.

It begins from the base of Durlung hill from where it stretches to Chamarke toward Baglung in the North West and to Chuwa VDC towards Pokhara in the Eastern North. Kusma bazaar's long narrow strip ends towards the South where two rivers Kaligandaki from Northwestern side and Modi from North Eastern side meet each other.

From the time of horse and mule transportation Kusma has been an en route between Pokhara and Baglung. Settlers and shoppers had started to exist in this area from that time while the local farm owners were settling there long before. The ancient time of the area seems been spent in agriculture and local trade. As the new settlers and local tardies arrived to use this en route spot for their business slowly the township has been grown to a rural urbanization. After it's been declared the headquarter of Parbat district the business and settlements in this tiny land has been increased to huge numbers. Recently constructed the highest suspension bridge in the country has been a pride of every Kushmely people which links Pipaltari VDC and the Western side of Kushma Bazaar. Kushma is also known in the country as the home of mysterious Gupteswor cave.

Transportation Kushma Bazaar is linked with the national road network by Pokhara Baglung Highway. Buses are the main way of transportation in Kushma. Some small size automobiles and jeeps are used as of cab services within Kushma Bazar area and some nearby locations. Motorbikes are popular among young Kushmely roadies. Number of private cars in Kushma has bloomed in recent years. The Balewa airport at Balewa of Baglung district which is just next to Kushma across the Kaligandaki river was closed as the road transportation became popular and cheap. Now re-opening of the airport is under consideration.

The Tallest Suspension Bridge joining many VDC's of Parbat to Kusma.

The Bhotekoshi Bungee Jump is renowned as one of the world’s longest and Asia’s third-highest bungee jumping spots, boasting a height of 160 meters. Located just a 3-hour drive away from Kathmandu, this thrilling adventure is organized by The Last Resort, which is also famous for hosting a range of other adrenaline-pumping activities such as swinging, canyoning, and rafting.

Bhote Koshi’s natural beauty makes it the perfect location for bungee jumping, and it is well-equipped for this adventure. Travelers can partake in this exhilarating experience throughout the year, as there is no specific season for it.

The pricing varies for Nepalese residents, adventurers from SAARC countries, and individuals from other nations.

Gupteswor cave, major attraction of Kushma.

The old name of this cave is 'BhaluDulo'. Around 1940, a few local men saw a very strange place, covered by debris and grasses near the Kaligandaki river. Many people were curious about it, and they cleared the outermost part of debris and grasses, and then entered into the cave. They found an unbelievable (to them), strange dark area full of various statues and portraits of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. A very strange sound of a waterfall inside the cave, the statue of Pandava in rocks, Mahadev and Parvati, Saraswati, Nageswor and other goddess statues are interesting to see. It is considered to be one of the longest caves in Nepal.

Most of the inside the cave is made up of deposition of calcium carbonate dissolved from surrounding limestone, with ground water which is a general concept of forming most of the cave. All statues and all portraits which can be seen inside the cave are natural. "Chaite Dashain" and "Mahashivaratri" are the most important days to visit the Gupteswar Cave for the Hindu prayers. Many species of bats inside the cave are also an attraction for visitors. It is located 15 minutes walking distance from the Kusma city, about 55 kilometres from the Pokhara city and 17 kilometres from the Baglung city.
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