This site is Nepal's first abstract stone sculpture garden, located 17 km southeast of Hetauda Bazaar along the highway leading to Chatara and Dharan, and visitors can arrange bus travel by contacting the bus counter mobile number 9855067655. Historically, King Prithvi Narayan Shah established the 'Harna Chowki' military post here in October 1762 (Ashoj 1819 V.S.) after capturing the Makwanpur Kingdom; later, as the population grew, a Lama established a monastery, transforming the name into 'Gumba Danda'. To develop this green, afforested area into a tourist spot, an initiative was taken by local visionary Dr. Taralal Shrestha, sculptor Laxman Bhujel, and local resident Harka Ramtel, leading to an international gathering of 23 artists from India, China, Korea, Japan, Italy, France, and Nepal. This symposium was inaugurated on November 27, 2006 (11 Mangsir 2063 V.S.) by Kiran Manandhar, the then Chancellor of the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts, resulting in 23 large carved stone sculptures, and was formally concluded on December 12, 2006 (26 Mangsir 2063 V.S.) by the then Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. Bringing the site to its current state involved immense cooperation from the District Development Committee Makwanpur and various organizations; furthermore, under the same coordination team, an "International Painting Workshop-2016" was held from September 17 to 21, 2016 (1 to 5 Ashoj 2073 V.S.), where 25 internationally renowned artists created 51 oil paintings (40 large and 11 small) that are now safely housed in a designated art museum. Situated in Ward No. 18 of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City near a forest edge, the scenic area features proper water facilities, toilets, and food or snack shops, making it crowded with picnickers during the peak season.
