Grade 10 Reading comprehension / Devghat / 1

Have you ever been to Devghat? It is one of the sacred places of the Hindus. This confluence of Kali Gandaki and Trishuli river is believed to be one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. Devghat lies in Tanaun district. It is about 7 kilometers far from the city of Narayangarh. You can hire a taxi from the city or you can also get a public bus from Pokhara bus park to go to Devghat.

Devghat lies on the bank of ................................

Have you ever been to Devghat? It is one of the sacred places of the Hindus. This confluence of Kali Gandaki and Trishuli river is believed to be one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. Devghat lies in Tanaun district. It is about 7 kilometers far from the city of Narayangarh. You can hire a taxi from the city or you can also get a public bus from Pokhara bus park to go to Devghat.

Devghat is one of the sacred places of .....................

• the Hindus.

• the Nepalese.

• the god and goddess.

• all the people in the world.

Have you ever been to Devghat? It is one of the sacred places of the Hindus. This confluence of Kali Gandaki and Trishuli river is believed to be one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. Devghat lies in Tanaun district. It is about 7 kilometers far from the city of Narayangarh. You can hire a taxi from the city or you can also get a public bus from Pokhara Bus Park to go to Devghat.

The word confluence in the text stands for........................

• meeting place of two rivers.

• point where a river divides in two directions.

• place where two roads meet.

• a point where a river bends and changes the course.

Have you ever been to Devghat? It is one of the sacred places of the Hindus. This confluence of Kali Gandaki and Trishuli river is believed to be one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. Devghat lies in Tanaun district. It is about 7 kilometers far from the city of Narayangarh. You can hire a taxi from the city or you can also get a public bus from Pokhara Bus Park to go to Devghat.

Devghat is majorly located in ....................................

• Chitwan

• Tanahun

• Nawal Parasi

• All three districts:Chitwan, Tanahun and Nawal Parasi

Have you ever been to Devghat? It is one of the sacred places of the Hindus. This confluence of Kali Gandaki and Trishuli river is believed to be one of the holiest places in Hindu mythology. Devghat lies in Tanaun district. It is about 7 kilometers far from the city of Narayangarh. You can hire a taxi from the city or you can also get a public bus from Pokhara Bus Park to go to Devghat.

Devghat is accessible to the visitors. They can ................

• take a taxi.

• ride a public bus.

• walk all the way from Narayangarh

• board on a steamer.

People visit this sacred place for various reasons. Many pilgrims like to reach Devghat. Some of them go there to take a holy bath. Others go to Devghat to collect a Shaligram Sheela (holy stone) which Hindu devotees worship as lord Vishnu. A few Hindus or elderly Nepalese live out their final years of their life there. There are many ashrams which are built to give shelters to such elderly people. People can spend their nights in the ashrams.

Devghat is visited for multiple purpose like ..................

• making a holy trip.

• taking a holy bath.

• searching fossils (Shaligrams).

• to wait for their death.

• to live in the ashrams.

People visit this sacred place for various reasons. Many pilgrims like to reach Devghat. Some of them go there to take a holy bath. Others go to Devghat to collect a Shaligram Sheela (holy stone) which Hindu devotees worship as lord Vishnu. A few Hindus or elderly Nepalese live out their final years of their life there. There are many ashrams which are built to give shelters to such elderly people. People can spend their nights in the ashrams.

The word 'pilgrims' in the text means .........................

• priests.

• religious people.

• isolated people.

• people in a holy journey

People visit this sacred place for various reasons. Many pilgrims like to reach Devghat. Some of them go there to take a holy bath. Others go to Devghat to collect a Shaligram Sheela (holy stone) which Hindu devotees worship as lord Vishnu. A few Hindus or elderly Nepalese live out their final years of their life there. There are many ashrams which are built to give shelters to such elderly people. People can spend their nights in the ashrams.

The ashrams are built ...................................

• to lodge the travelers form distant places.

• to provide home to the homeless citizens.

• to provide houses to the squatters.

• to feed and keep the abandoned needy senior citizens

The atmosphere of Devghat is peaceful and contemplative. The chanting and prayers around the temples soothes everyone who visits there. Ashrams, temples, caves and the confluence are the major tourist attractions. Various religious activities are performed there throughout the year. Most importantly, on the first day of Nepali month of Magh (mid-January) thousands of pilgrims flock to take a holy bath in the confluence.

The environment of Devghat is .........................

• noisy with tolling bells and chants.

• disturbing with endless prayers over the microphones.

• crowded with tourists and beggars.

• calm and meditative

The atmosphere of Devghat is peaceful and contemplative. The chanting and prayers around the temples soothes everyone who visits there. Ashrams, temples, caves and the confluence are the major tourist attractions. Various religious activities are performed there throughout the year. Most importantly, on the first day of Nepali month of Magh (mid-January) thousands of pilgrims flock to take a holy bath in the confluence.

Every visitor is given moral and emotional strength by ...............

• chants and prayers around the temples.

• the manager of ashrams.

• the caves and the confluence.

• the temples and ashrams