In the Kathmandu Valley, there are three major cities of the country, three capitals - modern Kathmandu, as well as two old ones - Patan (Lalitpur) and Bhaktapur. Kathmandu remained almost the same as it was a hundred years ago - narrow streets, houses of the most unusual architecture and hundreds of temples and stupas
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Climate of Kathmandu
Cloudy, rain +12 ° С in the day +11 ° С at night ° С water |
Cloudy, rain +11 ° С in the day +10 ° С at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +15 ° С in the day +8 ° С at night ° С water |
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| in the daytime | + 18 | + 20 | + 24 | + 27 | + 28 | + 28 | + 27 | + 28 | + 27 | + 25 | + 23 | + 19 |
| night | + 2 | + 4 | + 7 | + 11 | + 16 | + 19 | + 20 | + 20 | + 19 | + 13 | + 7 | + 3 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Kathmandu
The most famous landmarks of the city are the wooden temple of Kasthamandal, the temples of Jagannath, Ashok-Vinayak, Jaisi-Deval (the Shiva temple, famous for its carving of erotic content), Sveta-Macchchendranath (Janmadio), the temple of the sky god Akash-Bhairav, the huge temple of Taledzhu (open only for Nepalese once a year), lying on an island in the center of the Rani-Pokhari and Kumari-Ghar ponds.
Special attention should be paid to the famous stupas of the capital - the colossal Swayambunat ("Temple of the Apes"), Budnat (the largest stupa of Nepal and the recognized center of Buddhism) and a huge area of monasteries on the north-eastern outskirts of the city.
Durbar
More attention is always paid to the old part of the city, between the Vishnumati River and Kantipath along the main road between the north and south, as it is here that the famous Durbar Sqare, the old Royal Palace is located.
So, the center of the city - Palace Square (Hanuman-Dhoka, Durbar) attracts tourists with the palace of Nautalla (now the Dynasty Museum, the Numismatic Museum and the Tribhuvan Museum are open) .Here you should see the "Ideal City" nevari (one of the nationalities of Nepal) with thousands of miniature temples (in almost every courtyard there is a stupa or temple dedicated to some deity), the grand palace Singh-Darbar and the palace Narayanhiti Darbar ±$ br >.In the vicinity of the square - a huge number of markets and small religious buildings: you can wander there for hours .
Old Palace
The old Royal Palace (Hanuman Dhoka), at the entrance to which is installed a statue of Hanuman (1672), praising the monkey god Rama, enjoys great love among tourists. The interior of the palace looks like a series of courtyards, including Nasal Chowk. There is an exhibition hall in which you can get acquainted with the life of King Tribhuvan (Tribhuvan).
Temples of Kathmandu
Confirming its ancient name "The Temple of the Tree", Kathmandu is littered with openwork wooden structures .Evidence of this is the wooden pagoda of Kath Mandir (Kastamandap, 12th century) .The historical center of Kathmandu, centered on Durbar Square (Dvortsovaya Square), which numbers more than 50 temples and monuments: the Shiva temple, Parvati, the complex of palaces and temples "Hanuman Dhoka" (15-18th centuries), is ready to confirm this..), decorated with a statue of Hanuman (1672) .It is best to start exploring the square from Kastamandap (Kasthamandap), the oldest temple in the valley .Pay attention to the Great Bell, which, when it rings, drives away evil spirits, as well as to the Jaganath temple, famous for its intricate erotic threading .
Believers in Shiva and Hindus around the world make a year-round pilgrimage to the Pashupatinath Temple, which is 5 km from Kathmandu on the bank of the sacred river Bagmati. The temple in the form of a pagoda is harmoniously supplemented with a roof with gold plates, four silver doors, wooden carvings. And next to the temple of Guheshvari - the wife of Shiva Sati.
Bodnath Stupa
The largest and most significant Buddhist monument of the world Stupa Bodnath (Bodhnath), which in Nepali means "Master of Wisdom", is located 10 km northeast of Kathmandu. Here lies the oldest path from Nepal to Tibet. It is said that in this stupa the relics of Saint Kashyapa, worshiped by both Buddhists and Hindus, are still preserved. Around the stupa there are several Buddhist monasteries, by the way, open to visitors. You can expect to visit Bodnath early in the morning and late in the evening.
Freak Street
South Kathmandu is no less interesting, especially Freak Street, one of the hippie centers. A fascinating symbiosis of borderline poverty and the stunning beauty of subcultures is seen in every smallest detail of the street.
Terai and Chitwan
In the Kathmandu Valley, there is Terai township, which became the site for the stunning Royal Chitwan NP National Park .Oh, how did the British and local aristocrats like elephants, black rhinoceroses, tigers, leopards and deer, calmly roaming in natural conditions, love this sight of Nepal?.Another oasis is the Nagarjun reserve, which is located in the northwest of Kathmandu, next to the popular pilgrimage sites of Buddhists and limestone caves .Within 20 minutes by bike from Tamel you can easily reach this attraction .
- To rise on 365 steps (on number of days in a year), leading to the most bright and valuable sight - the Buddhist stupa Swayambhunath (Swayambhunath). The very word "Swayambhunath" means "who created himself." It is located on the western outskirts of Kathmandu, on top of a hill that rises above the city.
- Touch a unique monument, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is a four-sided gold cube, on which are depicted the "all-seeing eyes of the Buddha", looking at the four directions of the world. It is located not far from the Swayambhunath stupa.
- During the annual Dasan festival, visit the Taleju temple, which is closed to any visits, striking with its splendor and solemnity.
- In the Rum Doodle bar in Kathmandu, you have the opportunity to eat free for the rest of your life. For this, all you have to do is reach the summit of Mount Everest!
- Get the blessing of the local hermits - the red dot on the forehead, called tikka, in return for a small donation.
- To gaze from afar on Machapucharu - the sacred mountain of Nepalese, where climbing is prohibited, because the god Shiv himself lies there and smokes the pipe. As a proof of this, around Machapuchara almost always are clouds - "tobacco smoke."
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur ("City of Believers") is another ancient capital of Nepal, inhabited mainly by Hindus, which clearly reflected on local architectural monuments. In Bhaktapur, there are more than a dozen Vishnu (Narayana) temples, the famous Golden and Lion Gate, the unique Malla dynasty, the famous Shiva-Parvati temple with bas-reliefs of copulating animals, the Batsala-Devi temple with the "Barking Dog Bell" and other attractions. >
Patan
Patan - the oldest settlement in the Kathmandu valley .The old name Patan - Lalitpur, which means "City of Arts" .In the center of the city there are a lot of pagodas and temples .Earlier, Patan was a separate city, and now is a single whole with Kathmandu .Patan is a city of masters and craftsmen working on metal, there are sold a lot of souvenirs made of precious metals and attributes of religion and worship .In Patan, four stupas of Ashoka are interesting.e .), the unique terracotta Temple of Thousand Buddhas, the five-tiered Shihara Kumbeshwar, the Krishna-Mandir temple (1723), the Rudravarna-Mahabihar Buddhist monastery in which the Nepalese kings were crowned, the temple of Akshesvor-Mahabihar (XVII century), the temple of Jagannaraya, decorated with sculptures of Ganesha and Krishna the city gates, the sanctuary of Hiranya-Varna-Mashavishar, the Mahabodha temple (a copy of the temple in Bodhyaga in India, where the Buddha gained enlightenment), the temple of Visan-khu-Narayan, and the only zoo in the country.. Photo of Kathmandu (32)