Kathmandu
Places of Nepal:
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA):
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is a solitary international standard airport which has been in service since 1949. The airport is within the Kathmandu valley and it was named Gauchar Airport at begin but revised the name on 1964 after it was inaugurated by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 1955. Initially it was a grass runway, but changed to concrete on1957 and has been repaired and extended several times. The first jet aircraft landed at TIA in 1967 and regular jet operations commenced in 1972.
The airport has one domestic, one international and a VIP terminal. At present, about 30 international airlines connect Nepal to destinations in Asia and the Middle East, and the airport serves as a hub for several Nepalese airlines.
Shwoyambhunath budhha temple:
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious place to be visit at least once to feel the spirituality of the place.
It is also known as Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living, which has been an attraction for a long time. The Swayambhunath consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples. A Tibetan monastery, museum and library are other recent additions. The stupa has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. Between them, the number one is painted in the fashion of a nose. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels. One of the attractions is a long stairs which have 365 steps, leading directly to the main platform of the temple.
Each morning before dawn hundreds of Buddhist (Vajrayana) and Hindu pilgrims ascend the 365 steps from eastern side that lead up the hill, passing the gilded Vajra (Tibetan: Dorje) and two lions guarding the entrance, and begin a series of clockwise circumambulations of the stupa.
Bauddhanath temple:
Bauddhanathh temple is one of the must-visit holy places which have one of the largest stupa in the world. Listed in the World Heritage Site on 1979, the holy place has 50 Tibetan monasteries around it and attracting more tourists with its beauty for a long time.
This Bauddha stupa was built just after the demise of Lord Buddha and is largest single Chhyorten in the world. Many Kilograms of gold were used in the decoration of the holy building.
According to Gopalarajavamsavali, Boudhanath was founded by the Nepalese Licchavi king Sivadeva however other Nepalese chronicles date it to the reign of King Manadeva. Tibetan sources claim a mound on the site was excavated in the late 15th or early 16th century and the bones of king Amshuvarma were discovered there.
Although it is believed that the Tibetan emperor, Trisong Detsan is also traditionally associated with the construction of the Boudhanath Stupa.
Pashupatinath temple:
Pashupatinath is an incarnation of the Hindu Lord Shiva and has been regarded as a national deity. The Pashupatinath Temple, located at the bank of the river Bagmati, is considered the most sacred place in Nepal. The mythology holds that Lord Pashupatinath started living in Nepal in the form of a deer, when he saw the Kathmandu Valley and was overwhelmed by its beauty.
Since, Nepal's largest population follows Hindu religion and this temple is one of the holy and divine places to go. At Shivaratri festival, over 5,00,000 people visit the temple on single day. Special aarati and daily worships are main attraction of the temple.
Basantapur Durbar Square:
Basantapur Durbar Square also known as Kathmandu Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the then Kathmandu Kingdom. It is one of three Royal palace Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, and also listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Durbar Square is surrounded with spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Nepali artists and craftsmen over several centuries.
The palace is decorated with elaborately-carved wooden windows and panels and houses the King Tribhuvan Memorial Museum and the Mahendra Museum. It is possible to visit the state rooms inside the palace.
At the southern end of Durbar Square is one of the attractions in Nepal, the Kumari Chowk. This gilded cage contains the Raj Kumari, a girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga. She is worshiped during religious festivals and makes public appearances at other times for a fee paid to her guards.
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA):
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is a solitary international standard airport which has been in service since 1949. The airport is within the Kathmandu valley and it was named Gauchar Airport at begin but revised the name on 1964 after it was inaugurated by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev on 1955. Initially it was a grass runway, but changed to concrete on1957 and has been repaired and extended several times. The first jet aircraft landed at TIA in 1967 and regular jet operations commenced in 1972.
The airport has one domestic, one international and a VIP terminal. At present, about 30 international airlines connect Nepal to destinations in Asia and the Middle East, and the airport serves as a hub for several Nepalese airlines.
Shwoyambhunath budhha temple:
Swayambhunath is an ancient religious place to be visit at least once to feel the spirituality of the place.
It is also known as Monkey Temple as there are holy monkeys living, which has been an attraction for a long time. The Swayambhunath consists of a stupa, a variety of shrines and temples. A Tibetan monastery, museum and library are other recent additions. The stupa has Buddha's eyes and eyebrows painted on. Between them, the number one is painted in the fashion of a nose. There are also shops, restaurants and hostels. One of the attractions is a long stairs which have 365 steps, leading directly to the main platform of the temple.
Each morning before dawn hundreds of Buddhist (Vajrayana) and Hindu pilgrims ascend the 365 steps from eastern side that lead up the hill, passing the gilded Vajra (Tibetan: Dorje) and two lions guarding the entrance, and begin a series of clockwise circumambulations of the stupa.
Bauddhanath temple:
Bauddhanathh temple is one of the must-visit holy places which have one of the largest stupa in the world. Listed in the World Heritage Site on 1979, the holy place has 50 Tibetan monasteries around it and attracting more tourists with its beauty for a long time.
This Bauddha stupa was built just after the demise of Lord Buddha and is largest single Chhyorten in the world. Many Kilograms of gold were used in the decoration of the holy building.
According to Gopalarajavamsavali, Boudhanath was founded by the Nepalese Licchavi king Sivadeva however other Nepalese chronicles date it to the reign of King Manadeva. Tibetan sources claim a mound on the site was excavated in the late 15th or early 16th century and the bones of king Amshuvarma were discovered there.
Although it is believed that the Tibetan emperor, Trisong Detsan is also traditionally associated with the construction of the Boudhanath Stupa.
Pashupatinath temple:
Pashupatinath is an incarnation of the Hindu Lord Shiva and has been regarded as a national deity. The Pashupatinath Temple, located at the bank of the river Bagmati, is considered the most sacred place in Nepal. The mythology holds that Lord Pashupatinath started living in Nepal in the form of a deer, when he saw the Kathmandu Valley and was overwhelmed by its beauty.
Since, Nepal's largest population follows Hindu religion and this temple is one of the holy and divine places to go. At Shivaratri festival, over 5,00,000 people visit the temple on single day. Special aarati and daily worships are main attraction of the temple.
Basantapur Durbar Square:
Basantapur Durbar Square also known as Kathmandu Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the then Kathmandu Kingdom. It is one of three Royal palace Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, and also listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Durbar Square is surrounded with spectacular architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Nepali artists and craftsmen over several centuries.
The palace is decorated with elaborately-carved wooden windows and panels and houses the King Tribhuvan Memorial Museum and the Mahendra Museum. It is possible to visit the state rooms inside the palace.
At the southern end of Durbar Square is one of the attractions in Nepal, the Kumari Chowk. This gilded cage contains the Raj Kumari, a girl chosen through an ancient and mystical selection process to become the human incarnation of the Hindu mother goddess, Durga. She is worshiped during religious festivals and makes public appearances at other times for a fee paid to her guards.
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