Kathmandu
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Pashupatinath | A Unique Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
More Details: Pashupatinath | A Unique Temple in Kathmandu, NepalVisiting a new place can make us feel out of sorts. That could be due to a number of reasons. Maybe just the climate being different. Or, the people behave in ways different than ours. Or, the food being different. That can be especially true when visiting a place with a different religion than the…
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Swayambhunath – A Special Place in Kathmandu
More Details: Swayambhunath – A Special Place in KathmanduKathmandu is an amazing city. Colorful and busy. Yet, somehow spirituality seems to permeate it. Among the many places that back that impression is the Swayambhunath site – also just known as the monkey site. I don’t know that it is technically a temple but it is certainly an important Buddhist religious site. Claims about…
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Kathmandu’s Great Boudha Stupa – Still There after the Earthquake
More Details: Kathmandu’s Great Boudha Stupa – Still There after the EarthquakeOne of the most beautiful sites in Kathmandu, Nepal is its Great Boudha Stupa (or Boudhanath Stupa). First and foremost, it is a beautiful statement of faith, the largest such Buddhist structure in Nepal and the largest outside of any in Tibet. That Kathmandu’s Great Boudha Stupa is pleasing to my eyes is a far…