Surrounding Buddhist temple

Day 333 - Visiting a number of World Heritage Sites

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May 31st 2007
Today was a full packed sight seeing day… Bouddhanath Stupa a the biggest stupa in Nepal, with many Buddhist pilgrims and old buildings surrounding this large monument. Not much is known about this stupa, like who really built the foundations and for what reason, but much admiration and respect is thought of the place. Pashupatinath Temple is considered one of the four most im ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more