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Cultural Tours & Sightseeing Places
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Pashupatinath:
It is an ancient plinth, by the banks of the holy Bagmati river,
stands the 16th century of Pashupatinath - Shiva, as Lord of all
Creatures. The old buildings on the site were leveled by Moslem
invaders in the 14th century, its stone Lingam smashed to dust,
but it rose again behind their retreating backs. succeeding
monarchs added votes temples, their images, and they and their
subjects donated their wealth to buy a hasty entrance into heaven.
Today, earnest Hindus about to die are brought to expire the its
sacred and their remains burnt to ashes on the stone platforms
lining the river's banks.
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Swyambhunath temple(monkey temple) :
Said to be 2000 yars
old, this Buddhist stupa, located4km/2.5 miles west of Kathmandu
city. The main structure is composed of a solid hemisphere of
brick and earth supporting a lofty conical spire capped by a
pinnacle of copper gilt. On the four sides of the spire, is the
all seeing eyes of lord Buddha.
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