Misc

History and Origin of Machindranath Temple – Lalitpur, Nepal

Rato Macchindranath Temple, is one of the oldest Matsyendranath temples, dating back from the 16th century.

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How Did Pashupatinath Temple Survive the Great Earthquake of Nepal?

Despite the cruel dance of nature in Nepal the age old Pashupatinath still stands strong on the banks of river Bagmati. We take a look at both the scientific and religious beliefs of this holy temple of Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Nepal Earthquake: Heritage Sites Outside Kathmandu Valley

Manakamana Temple – Partially Destroyed, Gorkha Durbar – Partially Destroyed, Gorakhnath Temple – Completely Destroyed

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Google’s Doodle marks Nepal Republic Day

The new Google Doodle features candles lit before a Buddhist Stupa and a temple, both of which are the national symbols of the rich cultural heritage of Nepal.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Reflects on the Impact of the Nepal Earthquake on…

Dwayne Johnson: “It’s so unfortunate, incredibly unfortunate. Prayers and thoughts continue to go out to everybody in Nepal and everybody who was affected by that.”

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Machindranath Temple of Bungamati, Lalitpur

The concern now is what level of attention, conviction and dedication will be focused at Machindranath temple in Bungamati. Will the art works be done with same old level of dedication and perfection?

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Nepal Earthquake: Heritage Sites in Bhaktapur

In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake; heritage sites in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur didn't escape the wrath of it's enormous movement. After looking at the heritages in Kathmandu and heritages in Lalitpur; we now take a look at the heritage sites in Bhaktapur. S.no Heritage Sites Location Currrent Status 1 Vatsala Durga Temple Bhaktapur […]

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Nepal Earthquake: Heritage Sites in Lalitpur

In the wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and other thousands of aftershocks, we have seen it claim the life of thousands of people. While, the loss of lives cannot be compared with other things – temples and other buildings, we surely cannot neglect it, as it was part of our daily life. Following the status […]

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Nepal Earthquake: Heritage Sites in Kathmandu

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 and the subsequent aftershocks have claimed thousands of lives and has destryoed many cultural heritage all over  Nepal. We now look at the status of the heritages in Kathmandu. Let's see what is still standing and what has turned into rubble. S.no Heritage Sites Location Current Status 1 Dharahara […]

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Langtang Region

Langtang – A Great Tragedy

Langtang trekking zone in Nepal is one the most popular trekking zone, third by total number of trekkers visiting annually. This legendary Langtang trail is now utterly devastated by what will surely come to be known as the Great Quake of 2015. So extensive is the damage, there is no historical precedence to compare. Official […]

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’Going to the mountains
is going home.’
- John Muir
‘Great things are done when
men and mountains meet.’
- William Blake
‎’There is no such thing as bad weather,
only inappropriate clothing.’
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes