Pashupatinath Temple

Situated 5 km east of Kathmandu, the temple of Lord Shiva, Pashupatinath with two tiered golden roof and silver door is considered one of the holiest shrines for Hindus. Although only Hindus are allowed inside the temple, visitors can clearly see the temple and the activities performed in the temple premises from the eastern bank of the Bagmati River. The temple was listed in the UNESCO World heritage monument list in 1979. The Pashupatinath temple in one of the holiest temples of the world revered and worshiped both by Hindus and by Buddhists. It has set a shining example or religions harmony. In the sanctum of the temple stands a Jyotrilinga (believed to have self-appeared) the like of which i9s not found existent Pashupatinath which has four images carved on its four sides. In front of the west gate of the temple is kept a colossal image of a gold guilt bull seated with composure on its four legs and with its eyes fixed on Lord Pashupatinath inside. It is mentioned in the Hindu scripture the bull is the carrier of Lord Shiva. According tok the Skandapurna, Shiva and his spouse Parvati had once been staying in an untrod-den foredt enjoying free time.

Bouddhanath Stupa

Bouddhanath is one of the sacred places of the Buddhists. For the Tivetan Buddhists, it is even more sacred and therefore more crowded by the Tibetan Lamas than other Buddhist sites. During Losar festival many Tibetans visit the place for Pilgrimege.The stupa of Bouddhanath lies 8 km east of Kathmandu. This ancient colossal stupa is one of the biggest in the world, and the center of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. It was listed in the UNESCO world heritage monument list in 1979.The stup a stands over three-tiered platform raised over the crossed rectangles in order to bring out the yantra from. It is really beautiful and grand in architecture, as in stupa architecture. This stupa also has got Vairochana at the centre followed by Achhyobhya, Padma Sambhava, Amitabh and padma Amoghasiddhi in east, west, south and north directions respectively; Similarly, there are one hundred and eight small niches all-round the stupa accommodation, the icons of the Buddhism, Bodhisattvas and other female deities along with conjoint figures in erotic poses. Likewise, at the bottom level, it is surrounded with three praying wheels embedded with the famous mantra OM MANI PADME HUM fixed in more than hundred and fourteen niches

Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur is the city of Devotees, is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colorful festivals, traditional dances and the typical Newar lifestyle. Tourists visiting Nepal feel their visit incomplete unless they get a mesmerizing glimpse of this ancient city of culture. This conch shaped historic city Bhaktapur, spreading over an area of 6.88 square kilometers and lying at 12km. east of Kathmandu, was founded in the 12th century by king Anand Dev Malla. The Hindus and The Buddhists have coexisted in harmony and drawn inspirations from each other through the ages. Bhaktapur is predominantly comprised of the peasantry; Painting, carving, masonry, bronze casting, jewelry, pottery, etc. Monuments and artistic carvings on wood, stone and metal are strewn all over the historical core of the city. Alleys and narrow and zigzagged lanes lead you to see the environment of newar medieval settlements. Three main squares of the city are remarkably attractive in their artistic exposition of elegant temples, dignified palace, graceful monasteries and Biharas standing around these open public places and connected to one another with quaint streets.