41) Kathmandu - testimony of Nepal's cultural wealth

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June 3rd 2005

Published: June 17th 2005

We left Pokhara in the morning, all buses to Kathmandu leave from the same place at 7:30 a.m., very practical. We had the choice of different companies and chose any bus, rather convinced that they were all the same. The bus was better than most we had experienced in India, but this time we had opted for a so-called 2x2 (only two seats per row on each side of the aisle) tourist bus. The drive from... Read Full Entry

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Newly carved door entrance

We very often found this motive on temples, either carved in wood or stone

Old royal palace at Durbar Square

They display the frequently found pagoda style

Makhan street

This nice street connects the Upper Durbar Square to the Main Durbar Square

Window in a building at Durbar Square

It is uplifting to sit behind such a piece of craftmanship!

Ivory window

One of the most beautiful and precious windows on the Makhan Street

Tajelu Mandir in the background

The tallest and most magnificent of all temples in the Durbar Square area

Temple roofs on Durbar Square

The temple roofs found on Durbar Square consist of between two and four storeys

King Pratap Malla's Column

Beautifully decorated column with statues of Pratap Malla, his two wives and four sons

Scrubbing the lion

Also stone lions need some cleaning from time to time

House of the Living Goddess

This building of exquisite beauty houses the only living goddess of the world

Elaborate wood carving

One of the finest examples of wood carving in the Durbar Square area

Huge bronze lion

The sadhus by its side seem so small and unimportant

Bronze Garuda statue

Impressive representation of Vishnu's vehicle to the west of the Trailokya Mohan Narayan Mandir

Trailokya Mohan Narayan Mandir

A five-stepped platform supports the three-tiered building

Posing for the photographer

Peter and Klaudia are enjoying themselves on the top platform supporting a temple

Flower lady

Flowers represent an essential gift to the Hindu gods

One among many street shops

... selling all kinds of dried fish and red chilli

Swayambhunath Stupa

The famous stupa is the centre of a complex containing numerous monasteries and shrines

Buddha eyes on the Swayambhunath Stupa

...gazing compassionately from beneath heavy black eyebrows

Monk on his way around the stupa

The circuit around the stupa is flanked by prayer wheels

Monkey sitting disrespectfully on this symbol of divine power

The simians are the reason why the Swayambhunath Stupa is also locally called monkey temple

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Kathmandu - testimony of Nepal's cultural wealth
The ancient culture, customs, and traditions of Kathmandu are incredibly unique, Hindu and Buddhist ethos practiced by the majority of high religious people and others are Jainism, Islam, and Christianity. Different Foods for different religious people are made during the festival. Kathmandu is known for Pashupatinath, swayambhunath, Patan durbar square, and so on.

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