Nepal - The start of our wonderful journey....

The Living goddess Kumari's home

Meeting with the group at Hyatt in Kathmandu

Inside the beautiful Hyatt

Nepal

Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu is very beautiful. It is located at a height 4500 feet above sea level. Kathmandu Valley is believed to have been created out of a primordial lake by the Buddhist saint Manjushree who drained out the waters by slashing a passage in the surrounding hills and made it inhabiltable.When we walk through streets of Kathmandu, we do not realise the truth that we are walking through middle of the Himalaya.

Pashupathinath on the banks of the Vagmati river is one of the holy temples for Hindus. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Pashupathinath is one of the Ashta Moorthies called Yajamana. The temple is of architectural beauty and about 2000 years old. There is a huge 20 feet high Nandi. The main Siva Linga is only 3 feet high and has four faces. One face is pointing to the sky. There are also several other idols in the temple.

Swayambunath Temple: This is Hindu-Buddhist Temple situated on a mountain. It is also called Monkey Temple. One has to climb 400 steps to reach this temple. On a 20 feet stupa like structure, there is a huge Shiva linga, which is again of 45 feet high. The Siva Ling has four faces, on four directions, each face having three eyes.

In the old city of Khantmadu, we can also see the living godess kumari. It is not not alloved to photograph Kumari and we could only see her. We also visited the museum that has Nepalese atrifacts and paintings

Before the trip and after return we stayed for fews days at Hyatt Regency hotel in Kathmandu. We had very comfortable stay there. We enjoyed the delicious food, quiet atmosphere and the nice walking path around the hotel complex.

The above are a few photos taken from Hyatt Regency, Pashupathinath Temple, Swayambhu stupa and the living place of godess kumari and Buddha Neelakanta Temple.