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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.
Nepal
Thu, 03/11/2010 - 14:47
Nepal is a country squeezed between Tibet and India besides its many ancient pilgrimage places Nepal is known for its high mountains, thick forrests, beautiful waterfall and rivers and a fine collection of flora and fauna.
Dakshinkali Temple
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 14:22
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.
Sapta Koshi
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 14:28
Sapta Koshi is one of the main rivers that feed the Ganga. The Spata Koshi itself is fed by seven main rivers.
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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Seven Cities of Kavre
Tue, 02/09/2010 - 09:45
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.
Janakpur birthplace of Sita from Ramayana
Mon, 01/18/2010 - 08:49
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.