Mahendrapul (
Nepali:महेन्द्र पुल) is the financial hub and busiest
high street
High Street is a common street name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It implies that it is the focal point for business, especially shopping. It is also a metonym fo ...
of
Pokhara
Pokhara ( ne, पोखरा, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital of Gandaki Province. It is the List of cities in Nepal, second most populous city of Nepal after Kathmandu, with 518,452 inhabitants living ...
. It is one of the oldest and busiest marketplaces in the city. It is one of the centre locations in the city. Mahendrapul is one of the most frequented marketplace in the whole of Pokhara. From clothing, Banking, jewellery to electronics. It is named after the Bridge named Mahendrapul. It is the bridge over Seti River and this bridge links
Ranipauwa
Ranipauwa is a town in central Nepal in the district of Mustang, formerly in the Kingdom of Mustang, about 12'140 ft. / 3'700 meters above sea level.
Ranipauwa with its numerous hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants and souvenir-shops is ...
to Mahendrapool.
Origin of the name
Mahendra means the name of Late King
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until h ...
and Pul means Bridge.
Boundaries of Mahendrapul
: East:
Ranipauwa
Ranipauwa is a town in central Nepal in the district of Mustang, formerly in the Kingdom of Mustang, about 12'140 ft. / 3'700 meters above sea level.
Ranipauwa with its numerous hotels, guesthouses, cafes, restaurants and souvenir-shops is ...
: West:
Chipledhunga
: North: Palekhe Chowk
: South:
Naya Bazar
References
Neighbourhoods in Pokhara
Populated places in Kaski District
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