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Bhaktapur:
BhaktapurBhaktapur meaning the city of devotees this place is the home of medieval art & architecture. Lying 14 km east of Kathmandu city this place was founded in the 9th century & is shaped like a conch shell. In Bhaktapur you will visit the durbar square with its array of temples over looked by the palace of 55 windows built by king Bhupatindra Malla , is the best example of pagoda style & stands of five terraces on each of which stands a pair of figures two famous strong men ., two elephants , two lions , two griffins & two goddesses.
Swayambhu Nath:
Swayambhu NathThe self existent one Four kilometers to the west of the city of Kathmandu, is one of Buddhism's holiest shrines. Amidst a sylvan surrounding, atop a hill is the ancient stupa, which had stood there 2,000 years. Just after the Buddha's birth, the first foundations were laid. It was upon this spot, when the valley was still a lake that a lotus bloomed emitting the five-colored rays of the Swayambhu, the Self Existent One. Big and dignified this unique example of superb stupa architecture, a curvilinear large hemisphere of stucco brick work, surmounted by a bronze spire of tapering, receding rings and resting on an octagonal brick platform, is the representation of "Garbha" which means the womb. Capped by a wide umbrella of burnished gold, which in turn is crowned by the Chudamani a conical canopy of gilt rings, the square base of the spire is painted on all four sides with the compassionate and mystical eyes of the all. The stucco hemisphere is ringed by prayer wheels and images of the Buddha are placed in niches cut into the dome with latticed or grilled doorways projecting slightly outward. Clustered around the huge platform of the stupa are a medley of stupas, pagodas, figures and monastic establishments, including the pagoda of Harati, the Hindu Goddess of small pox and other epidemics.
Pashupati Nath:
Pashupati NathSituated 5 km east of Kathmandu city, Pashupati- nath temple is one of the holiest Hindu temple indicated to lord Shiva . situated amidst a lush green natural setting on the bank of the sacred Bagmati river , the temple built in pagoda style has gilted roof & richly carved silver doors , visitors will be permitted to the view the temple from the east bank of river Bagmati , entrance in the temple being strictly forbidden to all non Hindus. Pashupatinath is the center of annual pilgrimage on the day of Shivaratri which falls in the month of February / March.