The Mahadev

At 143 ft, Nepal's Shiva statue is only 8 ft. shorter than the Statue of Liberty.

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A visit to Nepal's shrine of the great god Shiva

September 11th 2015
It looms over the highway that runs from Kathmandu to Dhulikhel, a giant bronze replica of Shiva who, along with Brahma and Vishnu, is one of the triumvirate of deities in the Hindu pantheon. He holds a trident in his left hand, his right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing, and a cobra encircles hi ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu Valley

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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