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Kathmandu Durbar Square
RRam Prasad PantaChinese Ambassador to Nepal, Li Hui, highlighted the festival’s role in bridging cultures: “This celebration is a testament to our shared heritage and mutual respect.” Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah echoed this sentiment, noting, “Such events enrich our multicultural fabric and foster community bonds.”
Boudhanath Stupa
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1. Boudhanath Stupa is a landmark building in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It is the world's largest round stupa and one of the world cultural heritage sites. It is 38 meters high and 100 meters in diameter. It is said to have been built by King Shiva Deva of the Lichavi Dynasty in the 6th century BC. It is a cultural relic of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal and an important spiritual totem of Mahayana Buddhists. It is said that there are relics of Kasyapa Buddha in the stupa, which is an important spiritual totem in Mahayana Buddhism. Because the top of the stupa is painted with wisdom eyes, it is also called the Big Eyes Stupa. It is also said that when the stupa was built, it was a drought, and the craftsmen took dewdrops and mud, so it is also called the Dewdrop Stupa. During the worship season, Buddhists from Bhutan, Sikkim, and Tibet in my country will gather here to worship, so Chinese signs are often seen. The scenic area is divided into three major parts: the stupa, the Padmasambhava Temple, and the shop area. It is a good place for sightseeing photography, humanities learning, worshiping Buddha, shopping, and parent-child strolls. When praying around the pagoda, you need to go around it three times in a clockwise direction.
①Address: Circle Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal
②Transportation: Direct bus access, difficult to park by car
③Peak season: None
④Time: 2 hours
⑤Ticket price: 400 rupees (22.2 yuan)
2. The Great Pagoda consists of four-story pagoda base and five-story pagoda body, specifically:
①The first floor of the pagoda base: There are small Buddhist niches, prayer wheels, bells and other Buddhist instruments between the entrances and exits
②The second floor of the pagoda base: There is an incense burner standing at the worship area in front of the pagoda, which looks very much like the pagoda in Tibetan Buddhism (the instrument for storing the corpse of a monk). You need to take off your shoes on this floor, as the ground may be hot in summer. You can also walk around the tower on this floor, and enjoy the street view under the tower
③ The third and fourth floors of the tower base: It is forbidden to go up, and these two floors are blank and have no scenery
④ The four corners of the tower courtyard: Because the tower courtyard wall is circular and the tower base is similar to a cross (12 corners), there are four open spaces in the first floor of the tower base, which are respectively equipped with a painting pool (a pool for painting the white tower body with paint, and a small statue stands on the wellhead next to it), green plants (2 places, the edge of the green plants in one place is surrounded by dense stainless steel small bowls, each bowl contains 2 flowers, orange and yellow; the other place has a small Buddha statue under the green plants), and a small tower
⑤ The first floor of the tower body: The semi-circular tower base represents water, and it is also said to be the womb that creates life. There are golden niches on all four sides, and the five Tathagatas are enshrined inside. The ground is a circle of prayer wheels, and visitors can turn it clockwise to pray for blessings
⑥ The second floor of the tower: a square structure, representing the earth, four squares are painted with a pair of eyebrows and eyes, called "wisdom eyes", symbolizing omniscience
⑦ The third floor of the tower: a triangular structure, representing fire, divided into 13 levels, with a decreasing cross-sectional area layer by layer, in a cone shape, symbolizing the thirteen positions of the Bodhisattva from cause to effect
⑧ The fourth floor of the tower: an umbrella-shaped structure, representing the wind, with a small bell hanging below, and a gentle breeze will make bursts of sound, symbolizing nirvana
⑨ The fifth floor of the tower: a spiral structure, representing the essence of life, composed of all things composed of water, earth, fire, and wind, called "the harmony of the four elements" in Buddhism
⑩ Colorful ribbons: multiple, connecting the top of the tower to the ground, shaped like colorful prayer flags, in the order of blue, white, red, green, and yellow...
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Thamel
CClaireChiThis little hub inside of Kathmandu is constantly hustling and bustling. You'll find shops and restaurants everywhere, and the people are always kind. Traffic can be a bit daunting at first, but you'll get the hand of it quickly.
Swayambhunath Stupa
郭郭润龙浪迹天涯20240615 afternoon: 1. Swayambun Temple (Swayambhunath Stupa) is a famous Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Because of the many wild monkeys in the temple, it is also called the Monkey Temple (Monkey Temple), also known as the Four Eyes Temple, it is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Asia with a 2,500-year-old world cultural heritage. It is an important spiritual totem of Mahayana Buddhism, and has a Hindu Buddha, is the only temple in the world where Buddhism and Hinduism coexist. The Buddha spires are full of incense, solemn and sacred, and the mountaintop has a wide view overlooking the panoramic view of Kathmandu. The scenic spot is divided into two large areas of the giant Sheli Tower and the mountaineering road. It is a good place for viewing photography, humanistic learning, worshiping Buddha, shopping, and walking the baby. Every year, there will be celebrations on the Buddha's birthday (April or May) and the Tibetan New Year (February or March). Due to the earthquake of April 25, 2015, Nepal, the ancient buildings were seriously damaged, and there are still buildings under repair. ① Address: Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal Transportation: Direct bus access, difficult to stop driving ③ peak season: no ④ duration: 2 hours ⑤ fare: 200 rupees (11.1 yuan) 2. The giant Sheli Tower is the core building of the whole temple, mainly white, more than 40 meters high, the shape is very similar to the Bodaha Buddha Tower (Boudhanath Stupa), a total of five floors, Specifically: ① the first layer of the tower: semicircular structure tower, representing water, there is also a saying that the uterus that creates life, is embedded in the four sides with golden Buddha, and the internal supply is like a five-way. One circle on the ground is a prayer wheel. Visitors can turn 3 circles clockwise to pray for blessings. The second layer of the tower body: square structure, representing the land, four squares with 1 eyebrows, known as "eyes", symbolizing the three layers of the tower body: triangular structure, representing fire, divided into 13 levels, the cross-sectional area is decreasing. Cone-shaped, symbolizing the 13 rows of Bodhisattva from cause to effect ④ four layers of the tower body: umbrella structure, representing the wind, hanging the small clock, the breeze will make a sound, symbolizing the five layers of the tower body: spiral structure, representing the essence of life, composed of water, earth, fire, wind composed of all things, In Buddhism, it is called the "four major harmony" ⑥ Colorful ribbon: many, connected from the top of the tower to the ground, shaped like a colorful scripture, in accordance with the order of blue, white, red, green, yellow, representing the blue sky, white clouds, flame, green water, loess 3, the platform where the giant Sheli Tower is located is also the core area of the scenic spot, The flow of people is like weaving, the surrounding landscape of the pagoda is dense, and the impression is deeper: ① Stone Pagoda Matrix: The neatly arranged small tower (cover photo), and there are relics such as Sheli, clothes and other relics left after the silence of the high monks of all generations ② Hindu Goddess Temple: The second-story eaves are Buddha, The only temple in the world where Buddhism and Hindu architecture coexist. There is a row of Hindu believers sitting on the ground eating hand-caught rice in the doorless house next to the temple, very exotic ③ small hall: no name, named according to the characteristics, there is a single-story reclining Buddha temple (the main one is a reclining Buddha, surrounded by glass windows with stone cultural relics)... The number of words is overrun, continue in the last picture
National Museum of Nepal
胡胡大老顽童The National Museum of Nepal, although there are not many exhibits, this is the concentration of Nepalese cultural characteristics, it is still very worth visiting. There are not many tourists, the price is not expensive, you can slowly appreciate the experience!
Pashupatinath Temple
RRobTheTravellerAfter visiting my trekking in the Himalayas I headed to Bouddhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, the biggest Buddhist temple in Nepal. After that it was time for another must-visit spot: the impressive Pashupatinath temple, also in Kathmandu. Pashupatinath is the biggest and holiest Hindu temple in Nepal, situated on the banks of the Bagmati river. Similar to the Ganges in India, here at Pashupatinath, dead bodies are being burned. It's always very impressive to see and makes you think about life over and over again. It feels good to be there, though.
Freak St
翱翱翔的大鲨鱼Foreigner Street is the street for foreigners. It is a place where international backpackers gather. There are many local specialties and souvenirs for sale. There are many people, it is very lively and the order is relatively peaceful.
Shechen Monastery
Yyangduoduo17We were invited by the monks to a puja. Outside we took off our shoes and were asked inside. It was nice to listen to the sounds. At the end we were offered tea. We were her guests. We loved this place that exuded peace and tranquility in the heart of Kathmandu. The monastery was badly hit by the 2015 earthquake and is currently being rebuilt. It is ideally located near the big stupa and one can eat and sleep at the Shechen Guest House (which is very decent) that depends on it.
Garden of Dreams
EE29***12Garden of dreams, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu. Built in 1920 and designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 square metres (74,220 sq ft) of gardens.
Basantapur Tower
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1. Basantapur Tower is located in Hanuman Dhoka Palace in Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kathmandu Durbar Square is an ancient building complex in Kathmandu. It is the site of the royal palace of the Malla Kings and Shah Dynasty of Nepal, a world cultural heritage, and the political and cultural center of Nepal at that time. There are more than 50 ancient buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries. It is a holy place for Hindu believers, with a huge crowd and extraordinary bustle. The scenic area is divided into Hanuman Dhoka Palace and the square. It is a good place for viewing photography, humanities learning, worshiping Buddha and shopping. Due to the 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015, the ancient buildings were severely damaged, and many buildings are currently under repair. There are three Durbar squares in Nepal, which were built by the three sons of King VI of the Malla Dynasty. The other two are in Bhaktapur and Patan.
① Address: J P Marg Digha Paheleja, Kathmandu, Nepal
② Transportation: Direct bus access, difficult to park by car
③ Peak season: None
④ Time: 1 hour
⑤ Ticket price: 1,000 rupees (55.6 yuan, free outside the palace)
2. Hanuman Dhoka Palace is the old palace of the Malla Dynasty and the Shah Dynasty. The king moved to the new palace until 1886 (the 12th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty), but major ceremonies such as the king's coronation and enthronement were still held here. This four-story dark red building is the core building of the scenic area and a representative of Newari architecture. The wood carvings on the building are extremely exquisite. There are towers at the four corners of the wall house. Because the highest tower has nine floors, it is also called the Nine-story Temple Complex. It covers a total area of 1,300 square meters. The building was damaged during the Nepal earthquake on April 25, 2015, and 550 square meters of the area collapsed completely. The Chinese Cultural Relics Bureau assisted in its reconstruction and restoration, and the utilization rate of the old components reached 85%. The "China-aided" logo is displayed everywhere in the palace.
3. Basantapur Tower: The nine-story tower in the southwest corner, the seventh to ninth floors collapsed after the earthquake, and the current one is repaired. All towers cannot be climbed.