| Sightseeing
In Capital The
valley comprises three cities of kathmandu
,patan and bhaktapur which share among themselves
seven world heritage sites.The valley is
like on vast open air museum of newar culture
with it’s colossalensembleofsculptures,temples
,monuments,and magnificent art.the major
palces of interest in kahamndu are the Durbar
square ,an assembley of palaces courtyards
and temples buit between 12th and 18th centuries
by the malla kings swayambhu stupa ,boudhanath
stupa, the large stupa in the valley that
rises 36m;pashupatinath temple,one of the
holiest hindu shrines in the world;and changunarayan
temple,dedicated to lord Vishnu and oen
if the finest and oldest speciments of pagoda
architecture.
Swayambhunath temple
This temple is one of the world's most enchanting
glorious Buddhist Chaityas. It is said to
be more than 2000 years old. Painted on
the four side of the spire bases are the
all seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. It is about
three kilometers west of down town and is
situated on a hillock about 77m above the
level of the Kathmandu valley
Bouddhanath Temple
This Stupa of Bouddhanath is situated eight
kilometers east of Kathmandu. The magnificent
and old age Stupa is one of the biggest
in the world. It is is recorded in the world
heritage site
Durbar Square
It is the historic seat of royalty. The
durbar square, with it's old temples and
places, epitomizes the religious and cultural
life of the people. It is also listed in
the world heritage site by UNESCO
Pashupatinath Temple
It is situated five kilometers east of Kathmandu.
The temple of Lord Shiva also known as Pashupatinath
with two tired golden roof and silver door
is famous for its superb architecture. Visitors
can easily see the temple and the activities
performed in the temple premises from the
eastern bank of the Bagmati River
Book
Now
|