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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Pashupatinath temple

Nepal's most important Hindu pilgrimage site situated on the banks of the Bagmati river, where cremations are performed on a regular basis

Shiva shrines

... erected to commemorate the widows who burnt themselves alive on their husbands' funeral pyres

13th September 2020

Aasha k.c.
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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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