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Sights of Nepal
1. Lumbini
The main place of pilgrimage for all Buddhists of the world in Nepal, Lumbini, the place where the Buddha was born. It is here that the Buddha's mother, Maya Devi, next to a tree in the garden gave birth to a boy Siddhartha Buddha. Crowds of Buddhist pilgrims are an everyday sight in Lumbini. Archaeological finds at Lumbini date back to around 550 BC. Lambini, one of the main attractions of Nepal, which attracts scientists and ordinary tourists from all over the world.
2. Janakpur
Located in the southern part of the country on the Terai plain, the city of Janakpur is a tourist attraction in Nepal, it was once the capital of an Indian kingdom known as Mithila and the Maithili culture still thrives here. Hindus believe Janakpur is the place where Rama married Sita, also known as Janaki, and thousands of Hindus from all over the world flock to Janaki Mandir every year to celebrate their marriage anniversary. This temple is one of the largest in Nepal. Janakpur is also famous for having over 100 sacred pools and ponds scattered throughout the city.
3. Nagarkot
Ideal for travelers who want to see the beauty and majesty of the Himalayas. Nagarkot is known for having some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, overlooking the mountains and valleys of Kathmandu. Situated on a high ridge northeast of Bhaktapur, the town has about 4,500 residents. Nagarkot, the best place to admire the sunrise over the Himalayas, one of the most spectacular views in the world.
4. Khumbu
Every year, thousands of climbers fly to Nepal in order to conquer Everest, and after the airfield they get to a place called Khumbu, in the area where the base camp for climbing Everest is located. It is located mainly in the Sagarmatha National Park. Khumbu is home to the village of Namche Sherpas, who mainly accompany mountaineers on the ascent of Everest.
5. Chitwan National Park
Of the 14 national parks and reserves in Nepal, the Royal Chitwan National Park is the oldest and most popular among travelers. It is one of the best national parks in Asia. The Royal Chitwan National Park is located in the subtropical Tarai Lowlands and is home to endangered species such as the horned rhinoceros and the royal Bengal tiger. Also here live: leopards, wild elephants, Indian bison, crocodiles, pythons, monitor lizards, lizards, as well as more than 400 species of birds. The terrain is mostly flat, consisting of dense jungle, swamps and grasslands.
6. Pokhara
Imagine immaculate triangular mountains topped with dazzling white snow whipped by the icy wind of the Himalayas. Add a tranquil lake that perfectly reflects the mountains, and place a small town amid this natural splendor. This will be Pokhara - the main tourist center of Nepal, after Kathmandu, of course. It is from here that many continue hiking through the little-explored areas of the Himalayas, in which the sleeping bag becomes the best and only bed. For those who have finished their long journey through the mountains, Pokhara will be an ideal place where you can find like-minded people who will not get tired of admiring the natural beauties with you. This is confirmed by numerous lovers of paragliding, watching the settlement from a bird's eye view.
Pokhara is the second largest city in Nepal, it is located 200 kilometers from Kathmandu. Pokhara is a popular resort in Nepal, it attracts tourists from all over the world with its authenticity and amazing scenery outside the city. The city stands on the shore of a lake overlooking the mountains. The city is also known for having three of the ten highest peaks in the world, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manaslu, within 15 kilometers.
7. Patan
Located on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Patan or Lalitpur, one of the most beautiful cities in the world with many attractions. Most of the palaces and temples of Patan date back to the 17th century. Patan is one of the best places in Nepal to buy gorgeous handmade silk saris, which were once worn by the country's royalty and aristocracy.
The entire city of Patan was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is the center of both Buddhist and Hindu culture in Nepal. Patan is home to over 1200 unique historical monuments and therefore tourists are spoiled for choice. Among them, the Krishna Balaram Mandir Temple, this stone temple with magnificent friezes, built in the 16th century, is the central tourist attraction of Nepal, it is one of the most beautiful temples in the region.
8. Bhaktapur
Lying 35 kilometers east of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Nepal's unique tourist attraction, also known as the City of the Devotees, is one of the three ancient capitals in the Kathmandu Valley. Bhaktapur was the capital of the Kathmandu Valley during the 14th to 16th centuries. The entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is filled with palaces, temples, monuments and ancient squares connected by labyrinths of narrow streets. Bhaktapur is also the center of traditional pottery and weaving in the Kathmandu Valley. Visiting Bhaktapur is like stepping into the past of human civilization.
In 2015, it experienced a severe earthquake, but fortunately, most of the temples and shrines of the city, which are the main attractions in this place, remained unscathed. It is less crowded and bustling here than in noisy Kathmandu.
9. Kathmandu
The cultural capital of the country, Kathmandu is where most tourists arrive in Nepal. A crowded metropolis of over 1 million inhabitants, Kathmandu is a chaotic mix of tourist shops, unique sights, narrow streets, hotels, restaurants, Buddhist temples and craft shops.
10. Durbar Square
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Durbar is the religious and social heart of the old city of Kathmandu and is a complex of palaces, temples, shrines, statues and courtyards built between the 12th and 18th centuries during the reign of the ancient kings of Nepal. The central sights of the Durbar are the Old Royal Palace with a gate guarded by stone lions and is believed to be the oldest building in Kathmandu - the Kastamandap temple. . If you travel around Nepal, be sure to visit the Durbar Square.
11. Pashupatinath
One of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world, Pashupatinath is one of the main temples dedicated to Shiva (Pashupatinath) in the Indian subcontinent, attracting thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. Shiva is the patron saint of Nepal. Pashupatinath Temple stands on the banks of the sacred river Bagmati, a tributary of the Ganges, and is famous for its beautiful architecture. It is surrounded by many other temples, shrines, statues and pagodas, forming a large temple complex that can take hours to explore. Pashupatinath Temple is one of the main set of unique attractions in Nepal.
Arrival at Kathmandu airport. Meeting with a guide. Transfer to the guesthouse of the Sheten monastery. Check-in at the guesthouse of the Sheten monastery. Excursion with a visit to the Buddhist stupa Swayambhunath and the palace square
Kathmandu. Excursion to Triten Norbutse Monastery, which belongs to the ancient Bon religion. In the afternoon, excursion to the Hindu temple of Pashupatinath.
During the tours you will see:
- The Swayambhunath Buddhist stupa is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is the oldest in Nepal (built about 2.5 thousand years ago). According to legend, a sacred lotus was buried under the base of this grandiose structure, growing from a seed thrown by one of the previous Buddhas at the bottom of a huge lake that once existed on the site of the current Kathmandu valley. The stupa is located on top of a green hill, from where a picturesque panorama of the Nepalese capital opens. In the vicinity of the stupa there are numerous monasteries belonging to various branches of Tibetan Buddhism.
Excursion to the Triten Norbutse Monastery, belonging to the ancient pre-Buddhist religion of Bon-po. At present, Bon monasteries have survived only in certain areas of Tibet and Nepal, as well as in Sikkim and Bhutan. On the territory of Nepal, there are only about 20 such monasteries, and they are mainly located in remote northern regions - Upper Mustang, Dolpo, Jumla, i.e. in areas inhabited by ethnic Tibetans. In the Kathmandu Valley, Triten Norbutse Monastery is the only monastery of the Bon tradition.
The Bon religion reflects the spiritual and cultural traditions of Tibet, which existed for many millennia long before the advent of Tibetan Buddhism. According to legends, the teachings of Bon originated 16-18 thousand years ago in the ancient state of Shang-zhung in Tibet, i.e. in those ancient times when human life was in constant danger because of the spirits and other powerful natural forces that reigned over Tibet. The worldview of the Bonts inhabited any place with spirits, especially lakes and mountains, rocks and caves. And then the awakened Tonpa Shenrab appeared to teach people to resist and control these forces. For followers of Bon-po, the sacred mountain Kailash is a mountain-soul, and according to their beliefs, it was here that the founder of the Bon sect, the legendary Tonpa Shenrab, descended from heaven to earth.
A distinctive feature of the Bon religion is the pronunciation of mystical formulas and spells, the performance of mysterious trance-inducing rituals, dances and sacrifices to suppress evil spirits and attract good and merciful spirits to help. It is a characteristic feature of Bon to do many things in reverse order (go around stupas counterclockwise, rotate prayer wheels in the opposite direction and say mantras in reverse), just as in the Bon tradition, the rotation of the swastika is left-handed (as opposed to the right-handed swastika of Buddhism), which symbolizes the opposition the forces of nature and the inflexibility of the will of the followers. Witchcraft and shamanic rites of the Bon religion had a significant impact on one of the 4 most important areas of Tibetan Buddhism - the Nyingma school.
Initially, the Bon monastery Triten Norbutse was built in the 14th century. in central Tibet (Tsang province), existed for many centuries and was an important center of Tantrism.
During the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, i.e. in the 1950s, the monastery was completely destroyed and destroyed. The modern monastery of Triten Norbutse was rebuilt in Nepal near the Swayambhunath stupa in 1977, because at that time it was impossible to restore the monastery in Tibet itself. The monastery serves the purpose of preserving the ancient cultural traditions of the Bon religion and is one of the 2 most important Bon monasteries outside of Tibet.
Excursion to the ancient temple complex Pashupatinath (built in the 6th century; listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site) - the most sacred Shiva temple for Hindus, and we will be able to observe some Hindu customs here. Perhaps your visit will coincide with one of the big holidays like Maga Shivaratri or Tiz. Childless women come here to god Shiva. Near the temple on the banks of the sacred Bagmati River, the cremation of the dead takes place. Here you can see many wandering ascetics, as well as snake tamers. Our guide will tell you many stories and legends about Shiva and his beloved wife Parvati, which are also directly related to the history of the Pashupatinath temple. Overnight at the guesthouse of Sheten Monastery
Nepal is an ancient mountainous country. Its natural isolation contributed to the long-term preservation of original customs, culture and architecture. Buddhism penetrated into Central Asia through Nepal, and there was an active process of transformation of Indian types of places of worship.
(Nepal), located almost on the border with, has now become a temple complex and a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from all over the world. The central part of the complex is occupied by the Maya Devi Temple, dedicated to the mother of the Buddha. Adjacent to the temple is a column with a commemorative inscription, erected at the behest of King Ashoka in the middle of the 3rd century BC. BC. Around - an archaeological zone with the remains of buildings of early Buddhism. The complex includes ten Buddhist monasteries, many temples and stupas. There is also a pond where the mother of Prince Gautama bathed before giving birth. 18 km from Lumbini, the ruins of the royal palace were discovered, where Gautama grew up to 29 years old. Lumbini remained the most important Buddhist center until the 15th century, when the Mongol Muslim troops destroyed the temples. The revival of Lumbini began only at the end of the 19th century.
The heyday of Nepalese architecture is associated with the strengthening of the independence of the state in the 13th century. and the influx of refugees from India, subjected to Muslim conquest. The centers of the walled cities of Nepal are paved with red brick front squares. These squares were built around the perimeter with palaces and administrative buildings, behind which gardens and parks were hidden. The main temples were also located here, from which the streets diverged radially to the city gates. Large monasteries were built near trade routes. They had powerful fortress walls, fortified gates. In the northern monasteries, chogangs are built - stupas, equipped with a canopy on posts around the main volume.
(Nepal) is surrounded by terraces of green slopes, above which rise the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas. In prehistoric times, the Kathmandu Valley was the bottom of an ancient lake. But the Kathmandu Valley is unique, primarily due to the many ancient architectural monuments, temples and pagodas, palaces and statues of the gods. More than 130 Hindu and Buddhist shrines are centers of pilgrimage and worship for both religious groups. The royal palaces of the country's capital Kathmandu (Hanuman Dhoka complex), the cities of Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas Swayambhunath and Bodhnath, as well as non-
how many Hindu temples showcase Nepalese art in all its beauty. On every street, in every tiny courtyard here you can see a real miracle - either a delightful temple, or a refined statue of a deity. Prayer bells fill the atmosphere of cities with their chimes, and lamps illuminate the path of pilgrims.
(Nepal) is located in the eastern part of the country, in the Himalayas. Here is the highest peak in the world, bearing several names at once: Sagarmatha, Chomolungma or (height 8848 m). The secluded and majestic beauty of the Himalayan mountains has attracted hermits for hundreds of years. Several Buddhist monasteries are located on the territory of the national park, incl. Kunjung, Thame and Dyangboche. The ancient culture of the Sherpas, who have lived in these mountains for many centuries, also attracts attention.
World heritage sites included in the special list of UNESCO are of great interest to the entire population of the planet. Unique natural and cultural objects make it possible to preserve those unique corners of nature and man-made monuments that demonstrate the richness of nature and the possibilities of the human mind.
As of July 1, 2009, there are 890 objects in the World Heritage List (including 689 cultural, 176 natural and 25 mixed) in 148 countries: individual architectural structures and ensembles - the Acropolis, the cathedrals in Amiens and Chartres, the historical center of Warsaw (Poland) and St. Petersburg (Russia), the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square (Russia), etc.; cities - Brasilia, Venice along with the lagoon, etc.; archaeological reserves - Delphi, etc.; national parks - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Yellowstone (USA) and others. The states on whose territory the World Heritage sites are located undertake obligations to preserve them.
1) Tourists inspect the Buddhist sculptures of the Longmen Grottoes ("Dragon Gate") near the city of Luoyang in the Chinese province of Henan. There are more than 2,300 caves in this place; 110,000 Buddhist images, more than 80 dagobas (Buddhist mausoleums) containing relics of the Buddhas, as well as 2,800 inscriptions on the rocks near the Yishui River, a kilometer long. For the first time Buddhism in China was introduced in these places during the reign of the Eastern Han Dynasty. (China Photos/Getty Images)
2) Bayon Temple in Cambodia is famous for its many giant stone faces. There are over 1,000 temples in the Angkor region, ranging from nondescript piles of brick and rubble scattered among rice fields to the magnificent Angkor Wat, considered the world's largest single religious monument. Many of the temples at Angkor have been restored. More than a million tourists visit them every year. (Voishmel/AFP - Getty Images)
3) One of the parts of the archaeological site of Al-Hijr - also known as Madain Salih. This complex, located in the northern regions of Saudi Arabia, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 6, 2008. The complex includes 111 rock burials (I century BC - I century AD), as well as a system of hydraulic structures dated to the ancient Nabataean city of Hegra, which was the center of caravan trade. There are also about 50 rock inscriptions dating back to the Donabatean period. (Hassan Ammar/AFP - Getty Images)
4) The waterfalls "Garganta del Diablo" ("Devil's Throat") are located on the territory of the Iguazu National Park in the Argentine province of Misiones. Depending on the water level in the Iguazu River, the park has from 160 to 260 waterfalls, as well as over 2000 varieties of plants and 400 Iguazu National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984. (Christian Rizzi/AFP - Getty Images) #
5) The mysterious Stonehenge is a stone megalithic structure, consisting of 150 huge stones, and located on the Salisbury Plain in the English county of Wiltshire. This ancient monument is believed to have been built in 3000 BC. Stonehenge was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
6) Tourists stroll by the Bafang Pavilion in the Summer Palace, Beijing's famous classical imperial garden. The Summer Palace, built in 1750, was destroyed in 1860 and rebuilt in 1886. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998. (China Photos/Getty Images)
7) The Statue of Liberty at sunset in New York. "Lady Liberty", which was presented to the United States by France, stands at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984. (Seth Wenig/AP)
8) "Solitario George" (Lonely George), the last living giant tortoise of this species, born on Pinta Island, lives in the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador. She is now approximately 60-90 years old. The Galapagos Islands were originally inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1978, but in 2007 they were marked as endangered. (Rodrigo Buendia/AFP - Getty Images)
9) People skate on the ice of the canals in the Kinderdijk Mills area, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Rotterdam. Kinderdijk has the largest collection of historic windmills in the Netherlands and is one of the top attractions in South Holland. Decoration with balloons of the holidays passing here gives a certain flavor to this place. (Peter Dejong/AP)
10) View of the Perito Moreno Glacier located in the Los Glaciares National Park, in the southeast of the Argentinean province of Santa Cruz. This place was listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1981. The glacier is one of the most interesting tourist sites in the Argentinean part of Patagonia and the 3rd largest glacier in the world after Antarctica and Greenland. (Daniel Garcia/AFP - Getty Images)
11) Terraced gardens in the northern Israeli city of Haifa surround the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Here is the world administrative and spiritual center of the Baha'i religion, the number of professing which in the world is less than six million. The site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 8, 2008. (David Silverman/Getty Images)
12) Aerial photography of St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. According to the World Heritage website, this small state contains a unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces. The Vatican was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984. (Giulio Napolitano/AFP - Getty Images)
13) Colorful underwater scenes of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This thriving ecosystem hosts the world's largest collection of coral reefs, including 400 coral species and 1,500 fish species. The Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981. (AFP - Getty Images)
14) Camels rest in the ancient city of Petra in front of Jordan's main monument, Al-Khazneh, or the Treasury, supposedly the tomb of a Nabataean king carved out of sandstone. This city, located between the Red and Dead Seas, is at the crossroads of Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Phoenicia. Petra was added to the World Heritage List in 1985. (Thomas Coex/AFP - Getty Images)
15) Sydney Opera House - one of the most famous and easily recognizable buildings in the world, which is a symbol of Sydney and one of the main attractions of Australia. The Sydney Opera House was listed as a World Heritage Site in 2007. (Torsten Blackwood/AFP - Getty Images)
16) Rock paintings made by the San people in the Dragon Mountains, located in the east of South Africa. The San people lived in the Drakensberg area for thousands of years until they were destroyed in clashes with the Zulus and white settlers. They left behind incredible rock paintings in the Dragon Mountains, which were inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000. (Alexander Joe/AFP - Getty Images)
17) General view of the city of Shibam, located in the east of Yemen in the province of Hadhramaut. Shibam is famous for its incomparable architecture, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Program. All houses here are built of clay bricks, about 500 houses can be considered multi-storey, as they have 5-11 floors. Shibam is often referred to as "the oldest city of skyscrapers in the world" or "Desert Manhattan", it is also the oldest example of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. (Khaled Fazaa/AFP - Getty Images)
18) Gondolas near the Grand Canal in Venice. The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is visible in the background. Island Venice is a sea resort, a center of international tourism of world importance, a venue for international film festivals, art and architectural exhibitions. Venice was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1987. (AP)
19) Some of the 390 abandoned huge statues of compressed volcanic ash (moai in the Rapa Nui language) at the foot of the Rano Raraku volcano on Easter Island, 3700 km from the coast of Chile. Rapa Nui National Park has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Program since 1995. (Martin Bernetti/AFP - Getty Images)
20) Visitors walk along the Great Wall of China in the Simatai area, northeast of Beijing. This largest architectural monument was built as one of the four main strategic strongholds in order to defend against the invading tribes from the north. The 8,851.8 km long Great Wall is one of the largest construction projects ever completed. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP - Getty Images)
21) Temple at Hampi, near the South Indian city of Hospet, north of Bangalore. Hampi is located in the middle of the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi and its monuments were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986. (Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP - Getty Images)
22) A Tibetan pilgrim rotates prayer mills on the grounds of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet's capital. The Potala Palace is a royal palace and Buddhist temple complex, which was the main residence of the Dalai Lama. Today, the Potala Palace is a museum actively visited by tourists, remaining a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists and continuing to be used in Buddhist rituals. Due to its enormous cultural, religious, artistic and historical significance, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. (Goh Chai Hin/AFP - Getty Images)
23) The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian city of Cusco. Machu Picchu, especially after receiving the UNESCO World Heritage status in 1983, has become a center of mass tourism. The city is visited by 2,000 tourists per day; In order to preserve the monument, UNESCO demands to reduce the number of tourists per day to 800. (Eitan Abramovich/AFP - Getty Images)
24) Buddhist pagoda Kompon-daito on Mount Koya, in the province of Wakayama, Japan. Mount Koya, located east of Osaka, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2004. In 819, the Buddhist monk Kukai, the founder of the Shingon school, an offshoot of Japanese Buddhism, was the first to settle here. (Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA)
25) Tibetan women walk around the Bodhnath Stupa in Kathmandu - one of the most ancient and revered Buddhist shrines. On the sides of the tower crowning it, "Buddha's eyes" inlaid with ivory are depicted. Kathmandu valley with a height of about 1300 m is a mountain valley and a historical region of Nepal. There are many Buddhist and Hindu temples here, from the Boudhanath stupa to tiny street altars in the walls of houses. Locals say that 10 million Gods live in the Kathmandu Valley. The Kathmandu Valley was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
26) A bird flies over the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum-mosque located in the Indian city of Agra. It was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. The Taj Mahal was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983. The architectural marvel was also named one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World" in 2007. (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP - Getty Images)
27) Located in northeast Wales, the 18km Pontcysillte Aqueduct is an Industrial Revolution civil engineering feat completed in the early years of the 19th century. More than 200 years after its opening, it is still in use and is one of the busiest sections of the UK canal network, handling around 15,000 boats a year. In 2009, the Pontkysilte aqueduct was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "a milestone in the history of civil engineering during the Industrial Revolution." This aqueduct is one of the unusual monuments to plumbers and plumbing. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
28) A herd of moose grazes in the meadows of Yellowstone National Park. Mount Holmes, on the left, and Mount Dome are visible in the background. In the Yellowstone National Park, which occupies almost 900 thousand hectares, there are more than 10 thousand geysers and thermal springs. The park was included in the World Heritage program in 1978. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)
29) Cubans drive an old car along the Malecon in Havana. UNESCO inscribed Old Havana and its fortifications on the World Heritage List in 1982. Although Havana has expanded and has a population of over 2 million, its old center retains an interesting mixture of baroque and neoclassical monuments and homogeneous ensembles of private houses with arcades, balconies, wrought iron gates and patios. (Javier Galeano/AP)
