Dhulikhel. ‘Jantidhunga’, located above Banepa Municipality-12 Bansdol, has become a tourist destination in recent times. The noise of the market, the smoke and pollution do not meet the people who come to enjoy the people.

The number of people coming here to enjoy the green environment and make TikTok has increased. Bikash Yadav, a resident of Biratnagar and currently studying in Baneshwor, Kathmandu, said that he came to visit after seeing the video on TikTok. “It was a pleasure to see the scenery here, so I came here on a college holiday,” he said, “After coming here, I felt more fun and attractive than what I saw in the video.” ’

Ganesh Tamang, who reached Jantidhunga from Banepa, said that it was fun to reach here. “It is not possible to see everything in the video, it is even more fun to come and play with the climate here and climb the hills and see the beautiful scenery,” he said.

According to shambhu Kunwar, a local resident, Jantidhunga is not only attractive from the geographical point of view but also a place of religious importance. According to the original statement, lord Bethanchowk Narayan could not fulfill the promise made to marry Panchakanya Devi there, due to which all the people, including the bride, who came for the wedding, remained shila (stone), so the name of that place is called Jantidhunga.

A staircase has been built to see the stone on the wall. The ward office is planning to construct a statue of Buddha at a flat place above Jantidhunga and build a staircase leading to it.

Locals here have started earning income by operating shops as the number of people has increased. Devi Maya Khatri of Khatrigaun of Panauti municipality-4 said that they do business of Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000 a day by setting up shops.

From Banepa, one can reach Jantidhunga after crossing about nine kilometers through Jangal, Bhainsepati Bansdol and Budhaganesh Temple. From Panauti Bus Park to Chamkhar, you can also reach here.