Entrance to Pasupatinath Temple

City of the Gods

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May 11th 2006
As I previously mentioned, Kathmandu is a city of thousands of temples and shrines. This is a deeply religious, but not dogmatic society, where people openly pursue spiritual peace in their own way. Though more than 80% of Nepalis are Hindu, there seems to be a mutual respect and acceptance among the Hindus and the Buddhists. This tolerance is definitely something that we westerners could learn fr ... 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