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View of Himalayas range from the plane on my flight to Kathmandu from Singapore...
You can even see Everest!!! (2nd peak from right)
Kathmandu's Streets
Interesting Nepali masks and puppets for sale
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Anywhere on the streets can be a marketplace
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Nepali desserts which bring back memories of those I found in Pakistan
Nepali men gathering for a chatting session
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A mini "Boudnanath" hidden in the backstreets
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Love how the Tibetan prayer flags loom gracefully above the stupa
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A Tibetan monk feeding pigeons
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Stupa silhouette during sunset
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Kathmandu's Durbar Square
Temples at the north entrance
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Hindu deity Shiva at his most fearsome
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Tending to candle offerings
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Most temples have multi-tiered roofs
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Pigeons manifestation
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Wooden replicas of the King and Queen looking out the window of a temple
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Even taller temples at centre of Durbar Square
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Views from top of one of the temple
As crowded as it gets
A old Nepali woman watching the day goes by
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A Nepali man wearing a traditional Nepali hat
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Fruit sellers
A deity statue stands in the crowd
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Nepali kids
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A tireless porter walking by
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Boy selling candy floss
Vendor hawkering a sweet and sour Nepali dessert with a smile
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Kumari Temple where "The Living Goddess" resides
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Intricate carvings
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Nepali woman selling postcards outside the temple
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A small Nepal Sanskrit University tucked in one corner of Durbar Square
A Tibetan woman earning her livings in the bazaar area of Durbar Square
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Tibetan "Singing Bowls" popular among foreigners as souvenirs
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A Nepali kid looking out curiously
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A soldier stands guard at his post
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One of many "Holymans" hanging around Durbar Square, hunting for tourists to have their pictures taken for a "donation"...
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Making and selling flower garlands for the religious faithfuls
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Colorful powders for sale
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Contrast between new and old
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You will be surprised to find erotic carvings on roofs of some temples!
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Cannot believe my eyes!
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Statue of Ganesh covered with colorful offerings
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A strange looking deity statue
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Entrance to old palace
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Sunset at Durbar Square
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Amazing views with the flying pigeons
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~~~~~ Day 2 ~~~~~
Swayambhunath Stupa
(Monkey Temple)
Entrance guarded by numerous Buddha statues
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Tending to candle offerings
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Popular face found on stupas among many other things
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Long flight of stairs leading up to the main stupa
Main stupa of Swayambhunath Temple
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Prayer wheels commonly found in Tibetan influenced areas
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It is also known as Monkey Temple due to the large monkey population roaming the ground
Great view of Kathmandu city from top of the temple
Many small stupas
Lots of Buddha statue around
A small stupa at a compound behind the main stupa
Tibetan Monastery
Eating eggs thrown to the monkey by locals
Looking for more food?
Nepali kids
Scambling up the stupa to do some offering
Mani wall, also commonly found in Tibetan influenced region
Scripts carved onto rocks that make up the mani wall
White-washed Stupas
Local Nepali food for breakfast
Huge Pamelo
Another view of Kathmandu City
River dividing the city
More erotic carvings on temples enroute to Swayambhunath Stupa
Pashupatinath Temple
Numerous white stupas that lined the Bagmati River
Bagmati River waving itself through the temple complex
Main Pashupatinath Temple
Carving on the temple entrance
More stupas littered around the temple complex
Sadhus of Nepal
Fire cremation of the deceased
A newly erected cremation platform
Performing some ceremony for the deceased's body
Deceased's clothes are thrown into the holy Bagmati River
Erotic carvings can also be found on some of the temples
Boudnanath Stupa
Humongous Boudnanath Stupa
It is a important pilgrimage center for Tibetan Buddhists in Nepal
Ever intriguing expression
Close up of a Tibetan flag with scripture on it
They are commonly found hanging high over Tibetan Stupa
A Tibetan monastery
Great view of the Stupa from a rooftop restaurant
1 comment:
Neat. Good pictures.
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