Fewa Lake

The beauty of Fewa Lake has been eulogized by many singers, Gandharva, poets, writers, and naturalists. The surrounding environment of Fewa Lake is so rich and vivacious that it has further enhanced the ecstatic beauty of Fewa Lake. Tourists remain mesmerized when they see the image of Mt. Machhapuchhre reflected in the aquamarine water of Fewa Lake.

However, these words, though true, sounds unrealistic today. Tall concrete buildings around the Fewa Lake have reduced its beauty to a large extent. People still wash clothes at its bank; by stealing the eyes, hoteliers and restaurant owners don’t mind throwing rubbish into the lake. As a result, the lake is being polluted from all sides. Over the last two decades or so, regular silt and garbage depositing at the bottom of the lake has reduced its depth considerably. On top, hyacinths have only added more woes to Fewa Lake, making things only bad to worse. These obnoxious weeds do spread rapidly and cover a larger area in no time. All this make impossible to catch a glimpse of Machhapuchhre in the waters in Fewa Lake. This leaves visitors not only disappointed but also cheated; because they have read a lot about the heavenly beauty of Fewa Lake