Temple in a Tree

This photo may be hard to see. It is one of the temples we passed in the early morning. The temple itself is built within the trunk of a tree. The tree grew over the temple site, and part of the tree is being held up by pillars that were put there to keep it in place. It is a wonderful image of old Kathmandu and the ingenuitiy of the Newars in incorporating all of their environment into their spiritual life.

The Monkey Temple

December 11th 2007
The day after the puja we woke up early in the morning, as Lilia is still suffering some jet lag. We decided to take a long walk so we bundled up and headed off towards the monkey temple. At first Lilia decided to do some complaining, not yet being in the habit of taking such an early walk. After we wound through the streets a bit, she became more enthusiastic. Early morning Kathmandu is still ... read more

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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

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