Kathmandu Day Tour - 1 Days

About Trip:

Kathmandu Durbar Square

• The Taleju temple, it is the tallest of all structures built by King Mahendra Malla in 1549 A.D.
• The 17th century Kumari temple (the temple of the living goddess is an example of the highly developed Nepali craftsmanship.
• The Kala Bhairav, one of the largest 17th century stone statue in Kathmandu, represents the terrifying aspect of Shiva.
• Kastamandap, from which Kathmandu derives its name, is said to have been built from the timber of a single tree.
• You can explore the Hanuman Dhoka Museum filled with erotic figures craved in the wooden struts and study the ancient history.

Boudhanath Stupa

• Bodhanath was probably built in the 14th century after the Mughal invasions; various interesting legends are told regarding the reasons for its construction.
• The largest stupa in Nepal and revered by both Tibetan and Newar Buddhist.
• The colossal and ancient stupa of Bouddhanath is 36 meter high.
• During the festival of Losar (Tibetan New Year) in February or March, Boudhanath hosts the largest celebration in Nepal.
• Pashupatinath Temple
• The Pashupathinath Temple is a famous, sacred Hindu temple located in the banks of the bagmati river.
• This temple complex is on UNESCO World Heritage Sites’s list since 1979.
• One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 800,000 devotees visit here.

Swayambhunath Temple

• The huge gold plated Vajra ‘thunderbolt’ set in the east side of the stupa.
• Buddha statue on the west side of Swayambhu.
• The temple dedicated to Harati, the goddess of all children. It is said that she was an ogress before Lord Buddha converted her to be the caretaker of all children..
• The Sleeping Buddha monuments.