Chobhar in Kathmandu

Chobhar is popular the natural caves with small hill 9 km southwest of south Kathmandu. Chobhar is also known for the Chobhar gorge through which all the water of the valley drains. A small Adinath temple Sampradaya sits on top of a nearby hill. The temple offers a view of snow-capped mountains. These caves have been explored by research teams from Czechoslovakia in 1980 and Germany in 1985.

According to Swayambhu Purana story and legend, Kathmandu Valley was full of water as a lake. It is believed that the goddess Manjushree cut a gorge at a place called Chobhar Gorge and drained away the waters to establish a habitable land.

in the midst of otherwise gently sloping land, there is a series of hill formations. From the east, the first one is the oblong hill upon which Kirtipur is built. The second one, which is lower, is opposite Panga. On the saddle between this and third hill is the temple of the Vishnu Devi.

Measuring a minimum of 1250 mtrs, Chobhar caves are the second largest in Nepal and the third largest in Asia. Cross country, the caves are a brief fifteen-minute walk from ancient Chobhar Hill Village. To date, no snakes have been sighted in these Chobhar caves but many sightings of hundreds if not thousands of bats.