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By: Avinav Bista If one were to ask which is the tallest mountain in Nepal, or rather the whole world, anyone with a general idea about the sport would utter, “Everest”. When asked which is considered the deadliest, you would receive a multitude of answers and to be fair, each would be correct in some …
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She lies there motionless just 24 km due north of Pokhara casting a picturesque shadow over the Fewa lake, seducing every tourist that gazes his/her eyes upon this majestic himal and lifting spirits of locals day in day out with its unavoidable fish-tailed nature sculpted pinnacle (Machhapuchhre translates to fish tail, aptly named because of …
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This is the temple of the boar headed Goddess on a human body who is commonly known as Barahi. Bajra stands for a mythical sword of lightning and thunder. She is also considered to be a Matrika, a name given a group of seven or sometimes eight Mother Goddesses. She is regarded as the personification …
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Karya Binayak temple in Bungamati is also one of the most important temples in Nepal, is dedicated to Ganesh.
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Uma-Maheswor is one of the famous temples in Kirtipur which is also known as Bhavani Shankar. The temple that is 1418m in elevation and offers a great panoramic view of Kathmandu valley and Himalayan range in the north. Ganesh Himal (7606m), Langtang (7234m), Gauri Shankar (7134m) and Cho Oyu (8201m) are the major peaks easily …
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Jal Binayak Temple is one of the valley’s most important Ganesh shrines.
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Bagh Bhairav temple, one of the oldest shrines in Kirtipur is known for the guardian deity, Bhairav in form of a tiger. The main statue and icon is composed of clay with a large silver mask with depiction of Bhairav.
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The pond is named De Pukhu, which in literal sense translates to country’s pond. Located right in the middle of a dense Newar settlement and to the south of Iconic Bagh Bhairav Temple of Kirtipur.
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Godawari, located just below the base of Phulchowki, the botanical garden park, open grounds for picnics, lush forest for bird watching and wildlife, the holy sites, along with cool weather attracts many to make it a frequently visited place among Kathmandu residents.
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Khokana, a traditional and tiny Newari village is situated north of Bungamati in Lalitpur district and is just about 7-8 km far from Kathmandu. This village has its own tradition and culture and also reflects the medieval settlement pattern with a system of drainage and chowks. The community vastly consists of the Newars who earns …
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Kirtipur, a city of glory that resides on a hill top southwest of Kathmandu, Nepal encompasses many beautiful vihars, chaityas, temples and age old buildings.
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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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