Kathmandu
Shakti Peeth - Guheswari / Guheswori - Kathmandu
Tue, 05/18/2010 - 09:01
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.
Kathmandu Capital of Nepal
Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and as long as humans memories go a center of pilgrimage.
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Pashupatinath Temple - Shiva's Home in Kathmandu Valley
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 09:04
The as an UNESCO world heritage listed temple complex of Pashupatinath in the east of Kathmandu is a very old religious site for both Hindus and Buddhists. Pashupatinath which is the biggest Shiva complex in the world consist of 492 temples and more than one thousend shivalingams. Daily thousends of pilgrims visit Pashupatinath, with a top day on Maha Shivaratri when hunderds of thousends of pilgrims come to pay their tribute to Shiva.
Avia Tours & Travel
Tue, 05/25/2010 - 08:27
Avia Tours & Travel is a travel agency in Kathmandu where you can get customized tours through Nepal. You can read their travel encyclopedia of Nepal and if you like something you simply add it to your own itinerary.
Website: Avia Tours & Travel
Location: Lazimpat, Kathmandu
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The Shangri-La Hotel in Kathmandu
Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:07
The luxury Shangri~La hotel in Kathmandu has a magnificent garden with swimming pool and provide excellence service to all our clients.
The rooms are elegant and have a touch of Nepali tradition.
Book a room in the Shangri~La hotel
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The Everest Hotel - Kathmandu
Sun, 04/04/2010 - 11:40
The Everest Hotel is named after the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest or Sagarmatha in the Nepali language. With a name that borrows from a mountain that many call the roof of the world and a history that is grounded in Nepal’s rich cultural and religious heritage, The Everest Hotel is a fantastic combination of international standards with a Nepali feel.
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Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu
Thu, 01/21/2010 - 16:34
Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu is a nice hotel in an old palace in the heart of Kathmandu Nepal. The hotel has a beautiful garden and outside swimming pool. Internet (WiFi) is available. Hotel Shanker is a good base for pilgrims who want to visit Pashupatinath and sleep in a luxury but affordable accommodation.
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Maha Shivaratri 2010 - 12 february
Wed, 12/30/2009 - 14:51
Maha Shivasratri (night of Shiva) is a yearly hindu festival that will take place on the 12th of february in 2010.
Swayambhunath (Monkey) temple - Kathmandu Valley
Tue, 12/29/2009 - 08:35
Swayambhunath is a buddhist temple beautifully located on the top of a hill in the north west of Kathmandu in Nepal.
Boudhanath Stupa - Kathmandu - Nepal
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 08:49
The Boudhanath Stupa in the east of Kathmandu is the biggest stupa of Nepal. Built in the 5th century it is also one of the oldest stupas of Nepal.