Learn everything about the ancient myths and temples of Nepal.

Sleeping Vishnu Budhanilkantha Temple

In the village of Budhanilkantha north of Kathmandu you find a thousend year old stone 5 meter tall sleeping Vishnu (Jalasayana) lying in the cosmic ocean resting on Ananta Sesa the thousend headed snake. The statue lies in the middle of a small pond.


Shakti Peeth - Guheswari / Guheswori - Kathmandu

Guheswari is one of the most famous shakti-peeths of Nepal. A shakti-peeth is a place where a piece of the body of the Sati fell while Shiva was carrying her corpse arround the world.
Guheswari is very close to the famous Pashupatinath temple just a few hundred meters upstream the holy Bagmati River.


Tilicho Lake = Kak Bhusundi Sarovar from Ramayana

Tilicho Lake the highest lake of the world at almost 5000 meters is said to be the Kak Bhusundi Sarovar lake mentioned in the Ramayana.


Pathibhara Devi Temple

The shrine of the Pathibara temple is located on a mountain at 3794 meters in the far east of Nepal. The temple is holy for Hindu's as well as Buddhists.


Indreshwar Mahadev

The Indreshwar Mahadev is a tall three story pagoda style temple in a peacefull courtyard in Panauti. The old kings city in the Kavre district in the east side of the Kathmandu Valley.


Dakshinkali Temple

The Dakshinkali Temple in Pharping in the south west of the Kathmandu Valley is a temple dedecated to the godess Kali. She was one of the three wifes of Shiva. Kali is a demon slayer. You can see her often with blood on her hands and the head of a demon in one of her left hands.  Kali is worshipped with animal sacrifices like goats.  


Seven Cities of Kavre

Seven small towns in kavre are said to be built by king Anandadeva after he got the directions of the goddess chandesvari.  Banepur (Banepa) near Chandesvari Pitha. Panauti near Prayaga tirtha of Nepal. Nala near Nala Bhagavati, Dhulikhel near Narayana, Khadpu near Dhanesvra, Chaukot, near the resident of Chaukora Rishi, Sanga near Nasiko Pitha.

Source:

The legends of Nepal - Jnan Kaji Manandhar 2002 - Banepa.


Manakamana Bhagwati Temple

A visit to the Manakamana Bhagwati temple is believed to make your wishes come true.


Janakpur birthplace of Sita from Ramayana

Janakpur close to the border of Nepal and India (Bihar) is the center of the Maithili culture and the birthplace of Sita, the daughter of king Janak and husband of Ram in the famous Ramayana story.


Gosainkunda - Holy Lake in Rasuwa

Gosaikunda is a holy high altitude lake at 4380 meters in the Rasuwa district known for the Langtang mountain range area north of Kathmandu.