The legends recount
that the Kathmandu valley was once a
great lake and that Buddhist people
believed Manjushiri broached the valley
wall with a magical sword, draining the
water and creating the Kathmandu valley.
The Hindus claim it was Krishna (God of
Hindus) who performed the might deed,
hurling a thunderbolt to create the Chobar George. The scientists agree that
the Kathmandu valley was submerged at
one time and the rivers of the valley do
indeed flow southwards through the
narrow Chobar George. Choose whichever
legends you prefer. Sightseeing in
Kathmandu valley In Kathmandu valley
three cities are famous for sightseeing
which called Kathmandu, Patan and
Bhaktapur. The Kathmandu valley provides
you ancient Hindus and Buddhist pilgrims
historical places where is numerous
temples, monasteries and stupas are
dominated. All the temples, monasteries
and stupas are decorated by enormous
arts and architecture. The Kathmandu
valley also offers you very old Royal
places which built in 12th century ,long
historical explanation old museums about
political, social and religious happened
in the past moment people culture and
them life style and grand and
fascinating mountain views.
In Kathmandu valley three cities are
famous for sightseeing which called
Kathmandu, Patan and The Kathmandu
valley provides you ancient Hindus and
Buddhist pilgrims historical places
where is numerous temples, monasteries
and stupas are dominated. All the
temples, monasteries and stupas are
decorated by enormous arts and
architecture. The Kathmandu valley also
offers you very old Royal places which
built in 12th century ,long historical
explanation old museums about political,
social and religious happened in the
past moment, people culture and them
life style and grand and fascinating
mountain views.
Kathmandu Durbar square:
Kathmandu Durbar square Pashupatinath is
protected by UNESCO world heritage site.
Kathmandu Durbar square ( old Royal
palace) which built in 12th century. The
Durbar square provides you numerous
temples, Kumari Bahal ( House of Living
Goddess), Kasthamandap (house of wood)
and The old museum.
Pashupatinath:
Pashupatinath is protected by UNESCO
world heritage site. Pashupatinath is
the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination
in Nepal. There are linga images of
Shiva a long with the statues, shrine
and temples dedicated to other deities
in the complex. A temple dedicated to
Shiva existed at this site in
879AD.However the present temple built
by King Bhupatindra malla in 1697AD.A
gold plated roff, silver doors and
woodcarvings of the finest quality
decorate the Pagoda construction. There
are rows of Shiva shrines and Hindu
pilgrims from all over south Asia
offering( Puja) worship to Shiva tile of
lord of destruction. The Bagmati rivers
follows close by and the Arya Ghat
cremation grounds are there.
Bouddhanath:
Bouddhanath is protected by UNISCO world
heritage site. Bouddhanath is among the
largest Stupas in the south Asia and it
has become focal point of Tibetan
Buddhaism in Nepal. The white looms 36
meters overhead. The stupa is located at
the ancient trade route to Tibet and
Tibatan merchants rested and offered
prayers have for many centuries. When
refuges entered Nepal from Tibet in the
1950 century many of them decided to
live around Bouddhanath. They
established many Gompas and little Tibet
Nepal was born. This little Tibet still
the best places in the valley to observe
Tibetan life style. Many people believe
that Bouddhanath was constructed in the
fifth century. The Bouddhanath is the
visual feast of the colorful thangkas,
Tibetan jewellery hand-woven carpets,
mask and Khukuri (knives) are sold in
surroundings stalls.
Swayambhunath:
Syambhunath is protected by UNISCO world
heritage site. The History of the
valley, according to the legends begins
with Syambhunath or the self-existent in
times uncharted by history, Budhisattva
Manjusiri came across a beautiful lake
during his travel. He saw a lotus that
emitted brilliant light at the lake
center, so he cut a george in a southern
hill and drained the waters to worship
the lotus. Men settled on the bed of the
lake and called it the Kathmandu valley
from then on the hill top of the self
existent lord has been a holy place.
Syambhu is the major land of the valley
and looks like a become below the
Nagarjun hill. It provides excellent
views of the Kathmandu valley. Kathmandu
city also provides you other very famous
and interesting gods and goddess temples
which will take you the spiritual way.
The Kathmandu city offers you life style
of Newar people and them colorful
festival.
Natural History Museum:
Situated three kilometers west of the
downtown Kathmandu and close to famous
stupa of Swayambhunath, the museum is
the only one of its kind in Nepal. The
museum contains about 1400 species of
butterflies, fish, birds, mammals and
plants from across the country. Visitors
can get detailed information about
bio-diversity and flora and fauna of
Nepal from the museum. The museum
remains open everyday, except Saturday,
Sunday and other government holidays.
Taking photograph inside the museum is
strictly prohibited. |