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| Kathmandu city |
An area covers 220 square miles a very old Hindu text has described Kathmandu valley as the land of gods surrounded by beautiful mountains.
Kathmandu valley filled with medieval temples, palaces, and modern high rise structures, is a fusion of the old and the new. With a rich past and a history that speaks of gods and goddesses mingling with here mortals,
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| Kathmandu valley |
There is a story behind every temple, monument, locality, or festival. The city abounds in tales and legends, stories that have been handed down from generation to generation.
It is the belief and faith of the people that have kept, the cultural heritage of this ancient valley alive and breathing.
civilization based on a unique synthesis of Hinduism and Buddhism.
kingdom of Nepal the skillfully builds temples and palaces delicately engraved
stones and metal images with carved wooden columns and pillars shows the history of Laden shrines and shares of these three historical cities and stands.
stones and metal images with carved wooden columns and pillars shows the history of Laden shrines and shares of these three historical cities and stands.
testimony to the neighbors' artistic achievements the cultural heritage is so rich that UNESCO has designated seven of the monuments as world heritage sites in fact the city has one of the Magnificent historical monuments.
Kathmandu evaluation
Country-: Nepal
Capital-: Kathmandu
Average elevation-: 1400 metes from sea level
Area-: 600km2
History of Kathmandu
The history of the city is basically the history of the Newar people, who are the most resident of the Kathmandu Valley.
While the documented history of the valley goes back to Kiratis in the 7th century BC, the inspiration of the city dates back to the 12th century AD during the Malla dynasty.
The original settlements, which grew in the southern half of the old city, for the trade route to Tibet and early pilgrims like Kastamandap, which later gave the city its name.
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| Artist and architect |
Originally known as Kantipur, the city flourished during the Malla era, and so the bulk of its magnificent temples, buildings, and other monuments go back to this point.
Initially, Kathmandu valley was an independent city within the valley, but within the 14th century, the city was united under the rule of Malla Raja of Bhaktapur.
The 15th century saw another time of Partition, the point entering three independent states of valley, Patan, and Bhaktapur.
The rivalry between the three city-states gave rise to a series of wars, making each state weak and susceptible due to the 1768 invasion of the city by Prithvi Narayan Shah.
The ensuing Shah dynasty unified Nepal and made the expanded city of its new capital - a city that remains so far.
Myth of Kathmandu
According to a popular legend, the valley of the city was once a lake. There were lotuses floating around this big lake.
Once the Boddhinath, Manjushri, saw a bright flame coming out of a lotus, that seemed to be planted in a hill. The bright flame and the lotus turned into the Swayambhunath stupa.
Taleju Bhawani. The most majestic temple at the Durbar Square in Kathmandu valley. royalty is allowed to worship at the temple.
When it was built, the Malla king ordered that no other building in the city should rise higher than its roofs
God orders the king to build Shrine, Buddha. At times there no water with help of night dewdrop sheet water it becomes possible it takes 12 years to complete Boudhanath.
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| Buddha |
The Forbidden Temple. while A farmer working his field struck his Plough under a rock. As he cleared the soil away, he uncovered the great stone image. People start to worship this strange god. that had risen from the ground.
king, Jaya Prakash Malla, looked at the goddess lustfully. God gave curse. King begs for forgiveness the god make concession.
The king was to select a virgin child from a Newari caste, proclaim her the living goddess Kumari and worship her. So, the practice of Living Goddess is still going on
About Kathmandu
Katmandu is the capital city of Nepal it is the largest metropolis in Nepal with a population of 1.5 million approximately in the city proper and 3 million in its urban across.
The Kathmandu Valley which includes the towns of Lalitpur Kirtipur and Bhaktapur it makes making the total population to roughly 5 million people and the municipalities across the city.
The city is also the largest metropolitan in the Himalayan hill region.
Nepali is the most spoken language in the city while English is understood by the city's educated residents
in Nepalese administrative geography, the city has been for many years the center of Nepal's history art culture and economy.
It has a multiethnic population within a Hindu and Buddhist majority it is also the home of the new ours religious and cultural.
Jatra is a famous here festival form a major part of the lives of people residing in Katmandu.
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| Newari culture |
tourism as an important part of the economy in 2013 Katmandu was ranked third among the top 10 upcoming travel destinations in the world by TripAdvisor and ranked first in Asia.
The city is the gateway to the Nepalese Himalayas and home to seven world heritage sites the durbar squares of Hanuman Dhoka, Patan darbar, and
Bhaktapur the stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath and the Pashupati temple and Changu Narayan.
Bhaktapur the stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath and the Pashupati temple and Changu Narayan.
There are also seven casinos in the city its clubs have sourced scams however including a 2017 incident where club operators were arrested after overselling tickets to a planned marshmallow show.
You can do bungee jump in Bhote Koshi and rafting in Trishul and rock climbing
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| bungee jump and rafting |
historic areas of Katmandu were devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the 25th of April 2015 and are in the process of reconstruction.
Kathmandu trek
Nagarkot is a popular hill station at 2100 meters it lies about 32 kilometers from the city. Through the Tamang village, you can see the panoramic of the Himalayan range in the east including mount Everest the sunrise and sunset on the Himalayan seen
Chisapani hiking best of nature with some typical local life and gorgeous Himalayan views. Trek starts from the northeastern part of the valley. after 4-5 hours of walk, we reach to the mountain view from Langtang to Gauri Shankar ranges.
Champadevi hiking is the third highest hill located to the south of the valley. the hike to start with one hour drive to the village of Pharping.the hiker enjoyed the view of the city along with the paranormal view of many beautiful mountains
Phulchowki's hiking is the highest peak in the south of Kathmandu Valley. with an elevation of 2782 meters. Here you can experience the beauty of vegetation botanical garden and experience exciting hike in the East can drag your heart who satisfaction of these tours.
Sundarijal hiking it is 15km northeast of the valley. it is taken as the gateway for many hikers going to RCC bunny while hiking you can see mind-blowing views of waterfall Hillary's sites there is a complete package of scenarios.
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| Kathmandu valley |
Hiking Shivapuri at 2563 meters is the second-highest hill. it will take you through the Shivapuri Conservation Area. The dense forest the conservation area is rich in both flora and fauna. without an grassy open area that provides spectacular views of hills.
Hiking to Kakani lies 26km northeast to valley. spectacular views of a mountain range can be viewed from view tower. one can rejoice the moment of being in a priest time in a joyful environment with the spectacular views of mountains
Dahachowk hiking lying 5 kilometers northwest of Kakuni. Dhahachowk is one of the most beautiful hiking spots in the city. that not many people know of it offers one of the best panoramic of view Kirtipur.
Namo buddha hiking 38 kilometer east of the city. very beautiful Buddhist monastery at the height of 18 hundred meters. Everest and Lanthang Himalayan range can also be seen from Namo buddha.
Nagarjuna Hill hiking is one of the most popular short in the west of the city. through Balaji water garden and then 2-3 hours uphill Trek leads to peaceful Nagarjuna Buddhist stupas. attraction Himalayan scenery city Sowyambu hill and Nuwakot
World Heritage site
we would like to introduce the four famous Nepal tourist destinations registered in WORLD HERITAGE.
1 we would like to introduce Basantapur. Basantapur is another name for the durbar square. this darbar square has temples and palaces built by various kings from the MALLA period from the 12th to 17 centuries.
temple is based in Hinduism and many people still come to visit. traditional souvenirs are also lined up This is Newari traditional cuisine called Samya-baji.
temple is based in Hinduism and many people still come to visit. traditional souvenirs are also lined up This is Newari traditional cuisine called Samya-baji.
2 The next place is Bhaktapur durbar square which 15km away in the east from durbar square. the special feature of Durbar square is its five-storied pagoda(Natapole). Bhaktapur is also famous for "juju-dhau" which means yogurt.
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| Heritage site |
3 Swayambhunath, due to the abundance of large numbers of monkeys, it is also a monkey temple. Swayambhunath is the representation of pf Buddhism.
the large two eye buddha is taking care of people in Kathmandu valley, so the eye symbolizes Nepal.
the large two eye buddha is taking care of people in Kathmandu valley, so the eye symbolizes Nepal.
4 Another Hindu destination is Pashupatinath. Pashupatinath temple is the worldwide famous Hindu temple where people around the world come to worship.
Thamel
Capital is one of the largest cities in Nepal the region is noted for its rich history and tourism is a major industry of this area city is also known for its religious and cultural festivities the city is located in the higher mountains and eight rivers flow through City.
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| Thamel at night |
Without Thamel Kathmandu valley is incomplete it is a commercial area. it is a center of the tourism industry.
from the hippie time, this place was famous.
Thamel is also known as a narrow road and crowed area. there are various shops including fresh vegetables, pastries, walking gear.
handicrafts, trekking gear. woolen item, clothes, small grocery stores travel agency.
Restaurant, pubs, club, and budget hotel here we can found traditional and continental cuisine. it also base camp for mountaineers.
This valley center Thamel nightlife. There are many restaurants and cafes that live music and other attractions frequented by both tourists and locals.
Best time to visit Kathmandu
The best time to visit this area would be from October through April.
Temperatures are warm during the day but cool at night and rainfall is relatively low.
The average number of sunshine hours is also the highest during this time of year. The city's wet season begins in May and continues through September.
Conclusion
Kathmandu is a big-city area with 600 one day is not enough for valley if you really want to explore city Thamel, religious place, mountain area, historical area, you need to hire a guide. who tell you everything about Kathmandu valley.
After this, you can visit Pokhara.
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