My Travel Experieces in Nepal -Part 2 Khatmandu

                                 ॐ श्री गणेशायनमः 

ప్ర ఖ్యా త పశుపతి నాథ మందిరం ,(పంచముఖ పశుపతినాథ మందిరం 

తూర్పు :తత్పురుష ,దక్షిణం :అఘోర ,

పశ్చిమం :వామదేవ ,ఉత్తరం :సద్యోజాతం ,

ఊర్ధ్వం :ఈశానం 

प्रख्यात पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर (पंचमुखी पशुपतिनाथ   मन्दिर 

पूरब :तत्पुरुषा ,दक्षिण :अघोरा ,पश्चिम :वामदेव ,उत्तर :सद्योजाता :ऊर्र्ध्व :ईशान 

Famous Fivefaced Pasupathinath Mandir

East :Thatpurusha ,South ;Aghora ,West :Vamadeva 

North :Sadyojatha :Upper :Eesaana   

విజయలక్ష్మి/VIJAYALAKSHMI 

In Front Of  Pasupathinath  Temple

We left Janakpur  ,for Khatmandu on 26 sept  morning by Jeep.It  was a six hour Journey.

Khatmandu is capital of Nepal,a cosmopolitan city.main language is Nepali.But most of the people follow Hindi and some people English,Tibetan ,Bhutanese languages.Main income source is tourism.We confined our tour to places of spiritual importance and less for other activities like trekking.Most of the local eating habits are non vegetarian a,but few pure vegetarian hotels are available.It was only a declared Hindu Kingdom till few years ago.But with changed political scenario in Nepal it is a secular country.

There is no prohibition on alcohol consumption and freely available and can be consumed in all restaurants and hotels without any permit or restrictions. 

Local people are laborious and honest.As it is a landlocked country,most of Nepal"s daily requirents including food items and fuel are imported by road route.Local conveyance by Taxi is a bit expensive compared to Indian cities

We stayed  in Hotel called "Florid" in an area called Thamel in Khatmandu which is very busy City center.Hotel are reasonably priced and value for money in busy city centre called Thammel.

Evening, we visited famous Lord Pashupathinath Mandir. Pashupathi means Lord of all creatures including human beings as we are called two legged animals(Dwipada Pashu) as other animals have more legs or no legs .It has   four gates to enter the temple.All four faces of Lord Mahadev here have  different names.East side Tathpurusha(तत्पुरुष ),South side Aghora(अघोरा )West side Vamadeva(वामदेव) and North side Sadyojatha(सद्योजात )The fifth side is top side looking up which is(ईशान ) Eesana(That mean's Lord Shiva is all omnipresent and Omnipotent. We had Darshan from all sides.

At Bhakthapur World  Heritage
site  

Khatmandu Guest House 

Darbar Chowk Market 

Next we visited Bhakthapur which is a world Heritage site of more than 500 years old.Here we have seen many museums and temples without puja and sculptures of old Nepal kingdoms ,their art,craft and life style down the centuries.

This was a place from where previous kings ruled Nepal.Everywhere their names and deeds are  written on walls and scriptures. Then we visited a place called Durbar Chowk which is down town Khatmandu, a market place within old fort area comprising centuries old shops.

Here we have seen one Kumari temple.

Kaalabhairav  Moorthy in Darbar Chowk 

Kumari  Temple

Here every year once a girl from a selected family is given a special status called Kumari who will be less than 9 year old and she will given Godess status like our Balatripura Sundari after performing some Pujas by Kings Priests. During  Navarathri she gets worshiped as little Godess.Throughout life she has to remain unmarried and serve temple as God"s order.This is an age old tradition followed by them.

Then we did some souvenirs shopping

Kaalabhairav  Moorthy in Darbar Chowk

After Prayers at Kalabhairav Temple

Budha in Meditation

Back side of   Pashupathinath Temple

Backside of Pasupathinath Temple 

Again visited Kalabhairava temple and Mahadev temple which is considered second Pashupathinath temple.Nearby this we saw Budha Mandir at a place called Patan and also  Tibetan Budhist Mutt or moncks moncestary preserved from more than 500 years

Tibetan  Budhist Montessory at Patan

Backside of Pasupathinath Temple

At Patan Budhist Montessory

At Patan Budhist Montessory

At Budhaneelakantheswar Temple

Under Rudraksh Tree at Budhaneelakanteswar

                                                                                                                  Budhaneelakanteswar

Under Rudraksh Tree

Rudraksh Tree

   

The next place visited  was  called Budhaneelakanteswar/(बुढ़ा नीलकण्ठेश्वर )

ie Jalanarayan(जलनारायण  )statue in Lotus Pond.

The beauty  here is that it is made of single stone of about few tons measuring 20 ft 

by 8 feet and depth of 1.5 to 3 feet .

You can see the top portion reflection in water as it is which science cannot explain.

It is more than few thousand years old.

Budha Neelakanateswar /(बुढ़ा नीलकण्ठेश्वर )
in single piece stone carving 

Khatmandu from Temple 

In Meditataion 

In Front of Royal Palace 

At Royal Palace Main Gate,Khatmandu 

Mahadev Temple in Thamel

Budhaneelakantheswar(Jalanarayana)

Darbar Chowk Market 

Darbar Chowk Market

At Bhaktapur World Heritage Place

At Bhaktapur World Heritage Place

At Mahadev Temple

At Patan

After completing visits to Bhaktapur Word Heritage 

place,Patan to see Old Tibetan Budhist Montessary and 

Mahadev Temple,We had small shopping for souvenirs at 

Darbar Chowk Market  where Rudrakshaw"s original were 

purchased and next day left for a next place Pokhra, the next 

big city in  Nepal en route Manokamana Temple,I am 

coveringour visit to Manokamana Temple in my next 

Episode. It was exiting Journey. 

Regards

C.Chalapathy Rao