Introduction

Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kaski (Nepali: अन्नपूर्ण गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Kaski District in Gandaki Province of Nepal named after the Annapurna Mountain. Sanskrit name Annapurna, which is traditionally translated as “Goddess of the Harvests,” literally translates to “full of food” (feminine form). In Hinduism, Annapurna is an incarnation of Durga and a goddess of agriculture and fertility.