Shiva
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.
Halesi Mahadev
Halesi Mahadev are three caves representing the eyes of Shiva. Halesi Mahadev is a religious place since thousends of years and important for both Hindus and Buddhists. All three caves have their own symbols or forms of Shiva. The Haleshwar Mahadev cave has an image of Shiva, the Basaha Gupha cave an image of Nandi, Shiva's guard and the third cave has an image of Bairav the angry manifestation of Shiva. Besides the gods bats are living in the caves of Halesi Mahadev.
Bhairava - angry / strong manifestation of Shiva
Bhairava is the strong and angry manifestation of Shiva. Bhairava is one of the most importent gods in Nepal and a lot of temples are dedicated to him. Bairava can be seen with a dog who is his vehicle (vahana)
The Legend of the Shakti Peeths
The Legend of the Shakti Peeths.
The are several temples in Nepal that are known as Shakti Peeths. But was is a Shakti Peeth and where does it come from ?
Shiva the creator and destroyer
Shiva is one of the trinity gods of hinduism besides Brahma & Vishnu. Shiva is a creator and destroyer. Shiva is refered to in more than thousend names the most common ones are; Mahadeva, Pashupati (Lord of the Animals) and Bhairava (the angry one).