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Halesi Mahadev, Shiva's hideout for Bhasmasur

Halesi Mahadev in Khotang in eastern Nepal has been a religious place for hindus as well as bhuddist since thousends of years. There are three caves that represent the three eyes of Shiva. Bhuddist who call these caves Maratika believe that Padmasambhava (the founder of Tibetan Bhuddism, the great Rinpoche) and his wife Mandarava freed themselves from the circle of lives and thus becomming immortal. 

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Guru Rinpoche - Padma Sambhava

Guru Rinpoche or Padma Sambhava is one of the founders of Tibetan Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche was born out of a lotus in Afghanistan. Where he was found and raised by a family. He learn his teaching mainly in India and then spread them in Nepal and Tibet.

Different Streams of Buddhism

In the centuries after Buddha's death 3 main Buddhism streams developed because different schools had different opinion on the early scriptures and orally preserved wisdom from Śākyamuni (the Buddha). Buddhism  before the division into verious branches is called pre-sectarian Buddhism.

Maratika - Khotang

Maratika for Hindu's Halesi Mahadev is for tibetan buddhism the cave of bringing death to an end. This is the cave where Padmasambhava (Guru Rinponche, the founder of Tibetan Buddism) and his wife Mandarava received the Vidyadhara of longevity.

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Yanglesho

 

Right to the temple of Sesh Narayan facing south is the cave Yanglesho where buddists believe Guru Padma Sambhava / Padmasambhava or better known as Guru Rinpoche who is the founder of Tibetan Buddism fought with snakes and turned them into stones. Guru Padma Sambhava also atained the Mahamudra vidyadhara level here which is the third level of the four vidyadhara levels.

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