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Heritage Sites in Nepal
A tale that relates to Yog Narendra Malla, a 17th century Malla King who told his people that till the golden bird stays perched atop the serpent head, the elephants remain standing on the stairway, and the Gaurda doesn’t lay pearls as large as hen’s egg. Let his countrymen know that he is alive inside his Royal Palace.
Let’s not go too far and stay close to the capital. Within the Kathmandu Valley, the Patan area is a popular hub for those seeking to admire history, art, and culture. Among the many significant places, there is one such gem just north of the Durbar Square--the Hiranya Varna Mahavihar, or The Golden Temple, as it’s informally called.
7 Things to do while visiting the Bhaktapur Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site is the heart of the ancient city of Bhaktapur built with centuries old rich architecture among its bricked temples, palaces and an antique culture in its lively streets.
Things to do while visiting the Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Kathmandu Durbar Square, also locally known as Basantapur is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an amalgam of the history of the Kathmandu.
Patan, the ancient city located to the Southeast of Kathmandu is popular for its fine arts, ancient Hindu Temples and Buddhist monuments. Patan Durbar Square, a must-visit UNESCO world heritage site in the heart of the city, is popular for its exquisitely carved ancient palaces, temples, and shrines.
Being the most important Hindu shrine, the site receives a huge number of pilgrims travelling from all around the world to take blessings of Pashupati and bathe in the holy waters of the Bagmati. Be it an occasion, celebration or a basic Saturday, this site is overwhelmed with worshippers of Lord Shiva. It is highly recommended to visit the temple during the morning and evening aratis.
A famous place of pilgrimage and one of the must-visit sites in Nepal is popular among Buddhists with its monasteries, pagodas, and museum. The birthplace of Lord Buddha is a 10-hour drive and 35 minutes by flight from Kathmandu.
We have heard the origin of Swayambhunath Temple atop the hill of Kathmandu. Similarly, like a Swayambhunath, Boudhanath which is one of the largest stupas of its kind and another pilgrimage to the Hindu and Buddhist all over the world. Many of us are still unknown to the origin of 36-meters sky high stupa, Boudhanath yet.
Legend continues as the same lotus-seed brought forth a lotus-flower and in the center was Swayambhu, who came from Aknisht Bhuban (Sacred Land) appeared in the form of light. In Treta Yuga, Manjusri came from Mahachin(China) and saw the light of Swayabhu, he then cut a passage through a mountain that drained ...
"In Satya Yuga, Bipaswi Buddha came from a city known by the name of Bandhumati; and having taken up his abode on the mountain to the west of Nag Hrad(Kathmandu Valley) sowed a lotus-seed in the tank, on the day of the full moon in the month of Chait. The lotus seed that had been sown brought forth a lotus flower, in the middle of which Swayambhu (who had come from Aknisht Bhuban) appeared in the form of light, on the day of the full moon in Aswin." Wright 1877: 77-78
