The temples in Doo Plaza look very similar in appearance, the main ones being the Temple of the Living Goddess, the Narayan Temple, the Shiva Temple, the Shiva-Bhavadi Temple House, the statue of King Pratapurama, the Monkey Shrine, and the Kulisuna Temple. However, many of the temples are open only to Hindus and are not accessible to ordinary tourists. The Temple of Our Lady, located to the left of the entrance to Durbar Square, is worth a visit. The wooden windows are carved with many statues and peacock motifs. The Temple of Our Lady is only open to foreign tourists on the ground floor. Durbar Square consists of three decentralized squares.
The southern part is Basantapur Square. The main area of the square is to the west where there are many temples. To the northeast is the Durbar Square neighborhood, where the entrance to the former palace site is located. An open area to the northeast is called Markham Street, which was once Kathmandu's main street and is now a famous pedestrian street.The entire square was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Admission: 200 rupees. Bring your passport and photo to the Plaza office to get a free visitor's pass. Transportation: close to Tamil areas, 10 minutes walk along New Road. The Temple of the Living Goddess, also known as the Temple of the Living Goddess, stands as a three-storey red brick building at the junction of Palace Square and Durbar Square. It faces the Palace Square and is guarded by stone lions. This is the Temple of Our Lady, built in 1757. There is a little girl (the Living Goddess) who lives in the courtyard.
She was the chosen incarnation of the goddess. It was not until she reached puberty that she could become a normal person again and leave the house of the goddess. The temple has ornate and elaborate wood carvings on the balconies and windows. The carvings are incredibly intricate, a rarity amongst the various temples in Nepal. The three-story courtyard is surrounded by intricately carved wooden balconies and windows. The Goddess is not allowed to be photographed, but the courtyard is open for photography when she is not there. The courtyard also has a miniature temple with a statue of Saraswati, the goddess of learning. The gate next to the goddess' courtyard is used to cover the huge colorful float. Every year, this float parades the goddess through Kathmandu, a festival with a long history.
Kasthamandap Wooden Temple Kasthamandap Wooden Temple is located in the southwest corner of the square from which Kathmandu gets its name. Although there are no exact historical records, the wooden temple was probably built in the 12th century. It is said that the wood for the entire structure came from a single tree. At first, it served as a meeting point for those who came for important ceremonies. Later, the Dumu temple became a temple dedicated to Gorakhna. The wooden hut at the center of the temple is dedicated to the statue of Gorakna.
Statues of Ganesh are everywhere in the courtyard, along with shrines to a number of other gods. Bronze lions guard the gate and symbolic Hindu designs are depicted on the first floor of this three-storey building. A statue is prominent on the wooden fence in the center of the exhibition hall. However, all one can find about Chologato is his footprints. There are four idols in the corners of the pavilion. Pictures from Indian epics are inscribed in the corners of the platform.
Every morning, when the vegetable stores of the Kathmandu Valley open their doors and porters sit waiting for customers to arrive, this short, fat, medieval-style building looks particularly busy. Cross the square to KabindrapurTempIe (aka DhansaDega). This is a magnificent performance venue built in the 17th century and dedicated to the god of music. Daha PagodaThe largest circular stupa in the world. The Boda Pagoda in the west of the city is the largest circular stupa in the world and is one of the World Heritage Sites. Huge eyes look down on the Kadu Valley. The three-tiered octagonal platform sets off the grandeur. The huge white dome shape is imposing and gives a feeling of magnanimity.
The grand white covered bowl is topped by a one-sided pagoda with a huge Buddha's eye painted on all four sides, symbolizing the boundlessness and omniscience of Buddhism. Above the Buddha's eye is a golden spire. The outer edge of the pagoda base is carved with 108 small reliefs of Amitabha Buddha, dyed in red lacquer and wearing yellow flowers on his head. Sutra streamers flutter in the wind, and people tie these up when they wish. Tibetans call the sutra streamers wind horse flags, and Tibetans call them rondas. The flags come in five colors, representing the five basic elements that make up the world.
Red is fire, blue is sky, white is clouds, green is water and yellow is earth. On it are printed Buddhist scriptures to bless all living beings. China has a horse that rides the wind and goes straight to heaven. The wall urn at the bottom contains a Tibetan scripture roller. Pilgrims turn the transept as they read the scriptures. It is said that they have to read it a thousand times to accomplish a piece of merit. Around the dome of the stupa are a number of Tibetan Buddhist temples. Colorful thangkas, golden transepts, the strong smell of ghee and the occasional chanting of sutras puts you in a trance back in Tibet. The followers are Tibetan Buddhists from Nepal, China, Tibet and Bhutan. There are Tibetan settlements nearby. On the outskirts of the stupa there are many stores specializing in Tibetan religious items and handicrafts.
Selling thangkas, Tibetan carpets, masks, Tibetan knives, jewelry and so on. There are also rooftop restaurants for visitors to enjoy the view, dine and have afternoon tea. Due to its location on the main trade route between Tibet, China and Nepal, the area around the Brodha Stupa has become an important holy place for Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. The outer walls of the ring are lined with 147 recessed niches, in which hang the warp wheel and 108 meditative statues.
Devotees must turn the wheel clockwise while plucking beads or chanting while praying. Admission: 200 rupees Transportation: 8 km east of Thamel district, 150 rupees by taxi. You can also take a 30-minute bus ride on bus number 2 or 28 from Ratna parking lot for just Rs. 7. ACCOMMODATION: There are a couple of four- and five-story restaurants next to the Round Tower. Sit on the balcony upstairs with a glass of hot milk. Watch the colorful sutra streamers radiating from the tip of the pagoda flutter in the breeze, and watch the devotees and tourists wander around the pagoda. Temple Thamel Thamel is a concentration of tourists from all over the world. The district is home to travel agencies, hotels, restaurants of various countries, craft stores, bookstores, foreign exchange stores and other tourist facilities, and is known as Canada's Little Hong Kong.
Here you can buy all kinds of handicrafts with Nibor national characteristics, kurka knives, silk scarves, gold and silver jewelry, watches, and hiking and trekking equipment for self-guided trips. Restaurants of all flavors are also scattered in the clean, narrow alleys, from Japanese, Korean, Italian, Mexican and Thai restaurants to Chinese ones. Come to the pubs in the evening and have a beer amidst the melodious music, which can make you completely relax and unwind. Swayambhunath Monkey Temple Monkey Temple Monkey Temple is built on a hilltop west of Kathmandu. When you climb to the top, you can overlook the whole Kathu Valley, and you will find that it is densely built even more than Shanghai. The monkeys here are not afraid of strangers, but they won't rob you like the monkeys at Mount Emei.
It is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists and is known for the oldest ruins in the Kathmandu Valley. Legend has it that Siddhartha Gautama himself visited this place. Every year on the Buddha's birth day, a grand puja is held here, when it is bustling with people. In the northern part of the temple of Mother Goddess Oni, there is a statue of the beautiful Goddess of Smallpox, Mother Goddess Oni, who also possesses the power of procreation. The Monkey Temple exemplifies the perfect blend of Hinduism and Buddhism in Nepal.
Tickets: 100RsTransportation: from the top floor of HELENA#39;S RESTAURANT in Thamel district vaguely visible Monkey Temple, about four kilometers from the Thamel district, a 45-minute walk, a taxi for 50Rs. Pashupatinath temple in Paspa, five kilometers from Kadu, is one of the most important Hindu temples . This temple has a three-storied roof and is surrounded by a number of buildings painted yellow and white. Only Hindus are allowed to enter here. If you are a tourist, you can only stand at the entrance and watch curiously. At the entrance of the Pastina Temple, there is a whole row of stores and stalls. Most of the goods sold here
Hindus believe that after death, the soul can be freed from the body by burning the body and scattering the ashes in the river. There are six stone platforms, two of which are located upstream for royalty or nobility, and four downstream for the crematoriums of commoners. The Nepalese cremation rituals are simple. When the body is cremated, the oldest son of the deceased will shave his head by the river and walk into the river to clean himself. After the simple ceremony, he would be wrapped in a white cloth and placed on a shelf made of four logs on a platform by the river to be burned. After three hours, the ashes will be pushed into the river and pass with the water. Tourists are not prohibited from taking photographs during cremation ceremonies in Nepal.
Most tourists stand or sit on the other side of the bridge to watch. However, please be mindful of the proportion of curiosity and maintain due respect for the dead and their families. Admission: 250 Rs Transportation: about 7 km from Thamel district, cab 90 Rs, bus 14 Rs. Hanuman dhoka palace, Nepal Palace Hanuman Dhoka Palace, is a museum of Nepalese art, religion and history. It is located in the center of the capital city of Kathmandu. Commonly known as the Old Palace.Namandoka means Monkey Gate. Heman is a magical monkey in ancient mythology that can promote good and eliminate evil, much like the Monkey King in China's Journey to the West.
Here, it is worshipped as the embodiment of defending justice. The monkey statue stands on a stone pier about 2 meters high on the left side of the palace gate, with a scarlet brocade waffle on its head and a piece of vermilion veil covering its face all year round, hence the name Monkey God Gate Palace. Established in the 13th century before the Richardville dynasty, since the end of the 15th century has been the king's palace. 1768 after the unification of Nepal, this place became the Shah dynasty's palace, until the 1870s to move to the palace.
This magnificent complex was built gradually by successive kings and by the time of the Shah dynasty there were 35 courtyards and dozens of temples in China and Sri Lanka***. Over the past century, through the vicissitudes of time, the buildings have been damaged by earthquakes or used for other purposes. At present there are 12 courtyards in the palace. The palace is known as the Golden Gate. Above the gate are three sets of carved wooden statues, on the left Pratap? King and Queen Malla playing the lyre, a statue of Bhagwan with a thousand hands and faces in the center, and a black god dancing with a shepherdess on the right. Around the golden gate are a pair of stone lions on which Shiva and the goddess of mana ride. The largest of the palaces, the Naxal Court, is where the monarchs of the Shah dynasty held their coronation ceremonies.
North of the court is a four-story building known for its glass pavilion. It is a three-story building to the west that is now a memorial to King Tribhuvan (1906-1955) and contains a golden throne and golden robes for the coronation. In the southeast corner of the courtyard is the nine-story hall, which is 35 meters high and the tallest building in the courtyard. The hall contains inscriptions describing the rise and success of the Shah family. In the northeast corner is the Five-Faced Monkey Temple, which is dedicated to the Hanuman Monkey God, the King of Birds, the Man-Lion, the Monkey, the Donkey and the Pig. Its circular five-folded eaves decrease from bottom to top in a peculiar architectural style. In the northwest corner is the three-gabled Agamachin Temple, where the king secretly worships his ancestral deities. Lion Palace Nepal central government building, located in the capital city of Kathmandu.
Built in 1902. More than 18,000 artisans and civilian laborers are said to have been directly involved in its construction, which cost $15 million. It was the official residence of the Prime Minister when the Rana family ruled and in 1951 it was converted into the royal seat of government. In front of the building, there is a gilt lion holding up the national flag, standing majestically, so it is called the Lion Palace. Majestic and magnificent, like a lion, the building is majestic and has the reputation of Versailles in Nepal. It is a rectangular 4-story European-style alabaster palace, the front is wide, the middle protruding part of the seven tall arches, two columns in one Corinthian colonnade. The arches and colonnades on the left and right sides are symmetrically arranged. In front of the palace there is an Italian-style rectangular swimming pool. On the fountain columns in the pool, there are white stone carvings of horses, beauties and birds. There are 1700 palaces in the palace, and the interior is decorated in the British Victorian style, with sets of furniture and silverware imported from England. Reception hall on the wall
Lion Palace compound covers a wide area, divided into several courtyards. The front courtyard has a bronze statue of the founding monarch, Prithvi, in front of the Xiamen gate, and the south courtyard has an auditorium-style building, which is the building of the National Assembly of Nepal. In addition, important institutions such as the Supreme Court, Radio Station, and the National Museum of Literature and History are also located in the Lion's Palace Compound. Patan View Patan Durbar Square Patan is located 5 kilometers south of Kathmandu on the banks of the Bagmati River, one of the three major cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
Built in the 3rd century, it is the oldest city in Nepal. The whole scenic area is like an open-air museum full of ancient buildings. Unlike Kathmandu, people's lives here are not much affected by tourism. In the morning, the whole Durbar Square is a food market. You can ask for a cup of milk tea for Rs. 10 with your breakfast selling aunty. Sit on the higher steps and bask in the warm sun while watching the bustling crowds below.
You can haggle, drop your kids off at school or even bathe in the fountain to pass the time. What to see: Patan Durbar Square is one of Nepal's World Heritage Sites. Along with the ancient palace, the square is filled with temples and is a grand collection of some of Nepal's most stunning Nivari-style architecture. The rectangular square is long from north to south and short from east to west, with the palace occupying the entire eastern part of the square. In the west, there are various temples facing the palace. The palace square of Patan reached its zenith under the reign of King Siddhinarsingh. Mangal, the main market of Patan, is also nearby.Admission: 200 rupees for Patan. Usually no one comes to collect the tickets before 8 am. Among other things, the ticket for the Golden Temple costs Rs.
25.Transportation:Get on a bus near Ratna Park station in Kathmandu for a 30-minute ride to Patan for Rs 8. A taxi is around Rs 100. The entire east side of Patan Palace Palace Square is Patan Palace. Part of the palace was built in the 14th century, but the main building was completed in the 17th-18th century. Patan's palace is the oldest, older than those in Kathmandu and Badgaon. Though it underwent war and earthquake damage in 1768 and 1934, it is still the best in the entire valley architecture.
The MUL courtyard of the palace is the largest and oldest of the three main courtyards of the palace. It's not usually open to the public, but if you tip the manager, he'll be happy to sneak you in for a tour. Patan Museum The Patan Museum is arguably one of the best museums in the entire subcontinent. This museum has absorbed many elements of modern architecture and has become a harmonious blend of old and new. Its best feature is the bronze statues, mainly of Hindu and Buddhist deities.
Hinduism occupies three galleries and Buddhism two. There are also many photographs showing Patan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The visit takes 1-2 hours and you can take photos at the Patan Museum. Admission: Rs. 250.Golden TempleThis unique Buddhist temple is located on the north side of the Palace Square. Legend has it that this temple was built in the 12th century, but in fact, its earliest record dates from 1409. Walking through the corridors painted with lion statues, it is hard to imagine such a magnificent structure inside. This huge square temple has a three-tiered roof with copper-plated surfaces and houses statues of Siddhartha Gautama and Guanyin. On the first floor, there are thousands of statues of Shakyamuni Buddha and beautiful murals. The life story of the Buddha is depicted on the front of the main niche.
The inner courtyard of the temple is surrounded by railings on three sides and has an aisle next to it. If you want to leave the aisle and enter the center of the inner courtyard, you have to take off your shoes and all leather goods. In the center of the inner courtyard is a small, elaborate temple with a golden dome and ornate, bell-shaped decorations. The golden temple was built by a merchant from Patan, whose years of trade with Tibet made him a great fortune. Entry: rs. 25Open: 10:30-17:30.
Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Badgaon ViewBhaktapur Durbar Square (bhaktapur)Badgaon, also known as Bhaktapur, is situated 14 kilometers east of Kathmandu, and is one of the one of the three major cities in the valley. Badung means city of pilgrimage. The city was founded in 889 AD and later became the capital of the Malla dynasty. It is the birthplace of medieval architecture and art in Nepal.
It is more peaceful and laid back compared to Kathmandu and Patan. It is recommended to stay here for a night. It is the largest square in Bhaktapur, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, surrounded by an overwhelming variety of temple towers. The 500-year-old royal palace of the Malla dynasty includes many palaces, courtyards, temples and statues. It is known as the essence and treasure house of medieval Nepalese art.
What to see: the Golden Gate and 55 Window Palace are located at the western end of the palace. The construction of the Golden Gate and 55 Window Palace was started by King Pundramala around 1700 and was not fully completed until the last king in 1754. Golden Gate: Also known as the Sun Gate, it is the entrance to the palace and has 55 windows. As the name suggests, it is a magnificent gate that stands out among the many red buildings. Above the Golden Gate is a four-headed, ten-armed statue of Mara royalty.
Admission: 750 rupees, only 50 rupees with a Chinese passport. You can enter and exit multiple times. Transportation: get on the bus near Ratna Park station in Kathmandu. It costs Rs. 15 to Bhadgaon, which is an hour's drive. It used to be around Rs. 300. Accommodation and shopping: there are only about 10 hotels here, slightly more expensive than in Canada. The Sunshine Guest House is famous for its rooms with carved wooden windows in the style of Badgaon.
Double rooms are around Rs 600. You can buy paper products in Badgaon, which are a little cheaper than elsewhere. nyatapola temple, tapola temple, visited Badgaon. nyatapola temple, Nyatapola temple, is the tallest Hindu temple in Nepal, dedicated to the goddess Hitti lakshmi. this temple is 30 meters high, and you have to climb hundreds of steps on a five-tiered platform to reach the top.
Interestingly, next to the steps on each platform are a pair of statues as majestic as paydays, arranged from top to bottom in order of strength: the goddess Hitti lakshmi, the eagle, the lion, the elephant and Hercules. It was said that the divine power of each floor statue was 10 times that of the statue on the next floor, and that Hercules' divine power was 10 times that of an ordinary man. Look at that huge statue. Anyone with a bit of sense shouldn't try to compete with it.
What to see: in the evening, sit on the highest floor of the Nyatapola temple, overlooking the entire square. Time slips away in the twilight as you watch the bustling market and listen to the sound of the wind blowing through the eaves and bells. The Pottery Square, where 70% of Nepal's pottery is said to come from and a favorite spot for photographers, reflects the long history of pottery activity around the square, as a wealthy potter donated money to build the Jais Ganesh temple in the center of the square in 1646. To this day, the priests at the temple are still drawn from the potter's caste. Every day the square and its surroundings are filled with half-finished pottery and idlers, enjoying the sunshine together.