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Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at
11:57 am
Tags: durbar squares, kathmandu, mountain biking, mountain flight, plan trip, temples, travel to kathmandu
How to travel to Kathmandu?
First travel to Kathmandu which is the government and business and touristic hub as well. It is the launching place for the Mountain and regular flights to the Everest region including Lukla.
Ideal for:
Sightseeing the cultural and religious heritages and witnessing festivals
Short hikes around the valley
Moutain biking around Kathmandu valley
Best time to visit:
October
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Saturday, March 14th, 2009 at
11:45 am
Tags: adventurous activities, mountaineering, museums, places to travel, temples, travel nepal, trekking
Where to go in Nepal? That is always the first or second thing in a traveler’s mind! There are many exciting places in Nepal where you can visit. We have broadly categorized the interests of travelers who visit Nepal:
Are you going trekking?
Are you going Mountaineering?
Are you going Sightseeing?
Are you going to do adventure activities? like
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at
6:30 pm
Tags: accommodation, lubmini development zone, Lumbini, monasteries, temples, transportation
Lumbini is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, founder of Buddhism. It is also enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Ashokan Pillar, Maya Devi Temple and the monasteries made by different countries are the attractions of Lumbini.
How to reach Lumbini?
If you are going to Lumbini from Kathmandu or any other part of the country,
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at
11:29 pm
Tags: durbar squares, museums, palaces, patan, patan durbar square, temples
Palace
Patan Durbar Square has an excellent collection of fine pagoda temples, stone statues, water spouts, bronze gateways, images of guardian deities and intricate wood and metal carvings. Patan Durbar Square Complex houses the royal palace of the former royal family of Patan. The royal palace, also known as Chyasim Deval, is believed to have been
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at
11:19 pm
Tags: bhaktapur, bhaktapur durbar square, durbar squares, palaces, temples
Heritages
Bhaktapur Durbar Square has one of the best collections of the finest medieval arts of Nepal. There are many beautiful temples, palaces and buildings in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square which are examples of superb architecture. These include The Lion Gate, The Golden Gate, the 55 window palace, the statue of Bhupatindra Malla, Nyatopola temple, Vatsala
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at
11:03 pm
Tags: durbar squares, kathmandu, kathmandu durbar square, museums, palaces, temples
Hanuman Dhoka
Kathmandu Durbar Square, which covers a total area of 5 acres, has a number of temples, palaces, courtyards, ponds and quadrangles on display. Kathmandu Durbar Square is also referred to as Hanuman Dhoka. This is because a large statue of Hanuman, the Monkey God and a devotee of Lord Ram, is placed in
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at
2:18 am
Tags: festivals, museums, patan, patan durbar square, temples, transportation
Heritages and Temples
The literary meaning of Lalitpur, also known as Patan, is city of fine arts. There are a lot of temples, pagodas, stupas, monastries, maths, and chaityas in Patan. The most important monument is the Patan Durbar Square, which was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. The Patan Durbar Square
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at
1:58 am
Tags: janai purnima, kumbheshwor, patan, patan durbar square, temples
Kumbheshwor temple is the oldest temple and dates back to 1391. It was first constructed as a two storied temple in 1391 by King Jayasthiti Malla. Srinivas Malla later added three tiers to it making it a five storied temple. There is a large fair held in the temple at the occasion of Janai Purnima
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at
1:40 am
Tags: bhaktapur, bhaktapur durbar square, festivals, temples, transportation
Specialty
Bhaktapur is referred to as the Living Heritage City of Culture Open Museum Cultural Gem. Bhaktapur is renowned for its colorful festivals, craftsmanship of its locales, beautiful monuments and brilliant handicrafts. The handicrafts found in Bhaktapur include paubha scroll paintings, papier mache masks, jewelry, ceramic products, woodcarvings, and metalwork. Bhaktapur is best known for
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Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at
1:20 am
Tags: bhaktapur, changu narayan, nyatapola, temples
Changu Narayan temple, Nyatopola Temple, Bhairabnath Temple, Peacock Window, Big Bell, Yaksheswor Mahadev Temple, Dattatreya Temple, Peacock Window, Wakupati Narayan Temple, Nava Durga Temple, Chandeswori Temple, Barahi Temple, Pujari Math and Taja Math are some of the important hindu temples.
Some of the important Buddhist shrines in Bhaktapur are Lokeswor Mahavihar, Prassannasheel Mahavihar, Chattu Brahma
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