BHIM DHUNGA (BOULDER):

It is huge boulder lies at the bank of Seti river within the premise of Prithivi Narayan Campus,Pokhara.The size of boulder is about 25 meter circumference,6 meter high and ball like round in shape .It was brought down by glaciofluvial flood during glacial age from the Mt.Annapurna Himalaya. This boulder is composed of mica-schist sandstone and millions of years old.
       About the Bhim Dhunga (boulder), there are some interesting mythical concepts and legends. After the ceasefire of Mahabharat War, the five brothers of Pandav were traveling towards the Himalaya for relaxation; on the way saw huge lake as barriers when they arrived to Rising Valley.For the continuation of their traveling ,the second (Mahilo)brother,Bhim (strong as Hercules)breached out the bank of lake and let the water run .After that incidence,a flat land ,Pokhara Valley was emerged and came into sight a large boulder at north of the lake.In honor of Bhim,the large boulder is named as Bhim Dhunga.
  Another similar legend is also told,during the traveling of five Pandav brothers to the Himalaya they arrived to Rising -Bhimad, at that time their beautiful and laving wife Draupadi demanded a Rukh kamal (tree lotus)flower.There was a big lake as emergence of open land mass. In search of flower, when they came to the north and saw a huge boulder has been called as Bhim Dhunga.
         In honour of Bhim , the Bhim Dhunga has been worshipped as "deity God" by the Newar community,specially,Palikhe ,Bataju,Joshi,Shrestha and Khadgi in Pokhara. Every year,genealogic familial worship is p[erformed in special solemn occasions.In addition,after every good celebrations,either marriage or chudakarma (shaving of head hair ),Annaprashan (winning ),Ehi(bel bibaha),Bara pikayegu (Surya darshan),Janku(survival over 1000 full moon period) etc, the deity God Bhimsen is honoured and worshipped.