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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.
Major Sightseeing
Places in Kathmandu Valley
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. |
