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Boudnath
The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudnath Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of Cā-bahī (often called 'Little Boudnath'). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati river to Patan - thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation).[1] Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyapa sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.
Changu Narayan Temple
Changu Narayan: Narayan, or Vishnu, is the preserver of creation to Hindus. His temple near Changu village is often described as the most ancient temple in the Kathmandu Valley. a fifth century stone inscription, the oldest to be discovered in Nepal, is located in the temple compound and it tells of the victorious King Mandev. The temple, now covers sixteen hundred years of Nepalese art history. The temple, built around the third century, is decorated by some of the best samples of stone, wood, and metal craft in the valley. In the words of one tourist guide, "When you look upon Changu Narayan, you observe the complete cultural development of the Valley".
On the struts of the two-tiered Changu Narayan Temple, are the ten incarnations in which Narayan destroyed evil-doers. A sixth-century stone statue shows the cosmic from of Vishnu, while another statue recalls his dwarf incarnation when he crushed the evil King Bali. Vishnu as Narsingha disembowelling a demon is particularly stunning. The western bronze doors sparkle in the evening sunlight, dragons decorate the bells, and handsome devas stare from the walls. Garuda, half man and half birds, is the steed of Vishnu, and his life-sized statue kneels before the temple. The favorite of many tourists is the statue of Vishnu sitting astride his steed.
A couple of hours' drive from Kathmandu takes you to the hilltop temple. Bhaktapur, a medieval city and a World Heritage Site, is en route and is worth a trip.
Dantakali Temple
Dantakali temple is situated in the middle of the beautiful hillock of Vijayapur in Dharan. The holy temple of Dantakali is famous among the Hindus as the place where lie the sacred teeth of the goddess Satidevi, the consort of the great god Mahadev. There is the popular belief that the temple still enshrines the sacred teeth.
The Hindu myths and the legends say that after the death of Satidevi, bereaved Mahadev carried the dead body upon his solder and walked incessantly in utterent places as he walked on and the teeth fell in the places where the temple stands at present. The holy book of 'Swasthani Brata Katha' asserts this and gives the name Dantakali literally Danta meaning teeth and 'Kali' one of the various forms of goddess Durga.
Thousands of devotees from far and near comgregate here with great religious fervour;mainly the first nine days of Dashain see great crowds offering worship and sacrifice of goats, and other animals and birds.
The place is very good for sight seeing too;it is ideal place to have the bewitching view of the Terai and Dharan bazaar.
Halesi Mahadeva Temple
The Haleshi temple of noble Shiva is situated by a small hilly area in linking the holy rivers Dudh Koshi to the aptly and Sunkoshi to the missing of Khotang constituency in eastern Nepal. This holy place is the religious destination pro both the Hindus and the Budhist pilgrims. Buddhist rector Padmasambhava from Tibet meditated at this time a long calculate past. Inside the same way Hindu sage called Mirchaya Baba who is still alive 130 years of age has furthermore medit- ated at this time. Mahaguru Sankaracharya of India has furthermore visited this place.People believe with the intention of wishes occur real if lone worships the god at this time total heartedly. It is single the place in the eastern Nepal ,which is understood to the ordinary playground pro both the Buddhists and the Hindus.
Geographers aver the formation of such a natural cave in the earth takes near 60 million years. It shows how antique it is. It can even be a skilled source pro investigate and studies.
IIt is the place with the intention of lone must visit by smallest amount some time ago in a life calculate pro it bears religions, historical, practical, archeological, cultural & natural substance
Haleshi
Among the generally ancient and holiest seats of Nepal, The Haleshi is lone of them. It is very standard as The Pashupatinath of the eastern Nepal. There tall tale other numerous small beautiful caves. Everybody, who reaches here, can't resist themselves lacking appreciating its location,beauty as well as its natural inheritance. This is the place, which is famous pro its historical, religious, cultural and visiting the attractions substance. Here, the image of the god is inside the cave, which is satiated of natural beauty. It is furthermore a kind of pride pro the public living here, as it is as famous as other temples like the Pashupatinath, the Lumbini and that. Even globally. It is the natural cave, which fabrication in 4th remote hilly region and is said to be in existence since 6000 years. It is the place satiated of natural beauty and cultural inheritance.
The place is perhaps not an reproduction creation but a gift of nature. There are three inexplicable caves, which are said to be the three eyes of lord Shiva. As we think it over in the initially cave, we think it over an image of lord Shiva which is called as Haleshwar Mahadev. Inside the following cave here is an image of Nandi. So, the cave is know Basaha Gupha. And here is an image of bhairav an in the third cave..
This is the famous religious destination not single of the constituency but of the total Eastern Development Region along with god mahadeva here are other god and goddess such as parbati. The cave is satiated of various entrances and images of uncommon gods. Each and each marble of the cave is satiated of natural artistic images and the holes in the uncommon corner. An angel stands as striking doors of the cave. The total cave is like a lofty marble which is beautifully impressed by the hands of a skilled actor who worked tricky to get on to it so beautiful. This is lone of the generally beautiful creations of nature more artistic and wholesome than the reproduction creations. Different images and the uncommon doors in the cave involve their own implication . Among them here are five doors, which are more valuable than the other doors. They are said to sort out judgement whether the public appearance at this time are religious or not. The doors are :
Ghoptay Dwar
This entrance is named with its location. Ghoptay Dwar is a nepali word which earnings downward facing entrance. It is located to the Northwest of the image of the god. People enter at this time from the South and occur made known of the North. It is in this area 9 feet long.
Janma Dwar
A little additional the Ghoptay Dwar to the east with walking 6 feet sliding way we can make to a further entrance everywhere lone is allowable to enter initially by putting lone piling and the head carefully. It is Janma Dwar which earnings the birth entrance
Pap Dwar
To the East-South of the image of the god, here is an a further entrance called Pap Dwar. Inside this entrance public enter from the east and occur made known hardly from the West.
Dharma Dwar
After praying the Haleshwar Mahadev as we move forwards in the West-North here are two 9/9 feet check shaped stones with a small gap linking them. There is a tradition of vacant in and appearance made known from with the intention of gap. This gap is called Dharma Dwar.
Swarga Dwar
There is a further famous entrance called as Swarga Dwar. It looks really amazing if it is viewed from Yagya Shala , close to pap dwar. People can't get to here, as it is located really in a trying place everywhere here is thumbs down way to make through. It could be inflicted with been named Swarga Dwar as Swarga in Nepali Means heaven everywhere thumbs down public can get to and live in.
There is a legend with the intention of public who are really religious can straightforwardly enter the four dwars. But persons who are not, cannot enter one of these dwars.
To the East-South of the image of the god, here is an a further entrance called Pap Dwar. Inside this entrance public enter from the east and occur made known hardly from the West.
Nature is really beautiful, inexplicable and amazing as here are uncommon things with the intention of look like reproduction stones finished with a long tricky bring about by a stone-carving actor. So not single religious public but furthermore the public who believe single in methodical evidences furthermore can't resist themselves lacking approving the beauty of the cave with watching its means as well as the surrounding.
Basahasthan is the following cave of the place.It is furthermore called as Basaha Dulo(hole). It is to the west of the temple of Shiva. The breadth of this cave is 45 to 50 feet and the part is in this area 220 feet. Equally we enter the cave from the west and get to 220 feet,we could discover a fissure here from everywhere we can think it over the sky. Close to the fissure here is in this area 80-85 feet large jungle called 'Kailash'. People waste total night inside this cave all through festivals.
Another valuable and amazing business in this area the cave is with the intention of inside the Basaha fissure lone can think it over the sky from here, if public stomach facing towards the sky commence handed asking pro milk to 'Kamdhenu' shouting 'Dudh Dau Mai' milk like white drops fall in approximately people's hands and fill up drops in approximately other's.According to the legend People who make milk like white drops are said to be fortunate and religious and in the same way persons who make fill up drops are said to be unlucky and not religious. So public who make white drops like milk thinks themselves fortunate and make proud but the public with fill up drops think they are unlucky and make shy in sorrow.
People believe with the intention of the lofty marble, which is by the lobby of the Basahasthan, is Basaha (Sandhey) and approximately say it as the bones of Brikashur. Inside the same way in front of it, here is a marble shaped conch which is said to be the Gauri Sankha with the intention of Vishnu blowed
With butchery Bhashmashur and the marble virtually the Gauri Sankha is said to be the head of Bhashmashur. There is a small place virtually the entrance everywhere lone can bury himself is said to be the same place everywhere lord Vishnu had hidden himself with the take aim to eradicate Brikashur.
Muktinath Temple
Muktinath Heli Tour - New way to visit Holy Muktinath Temple
Muktinath, a sacred place both for Hindus as well as Buddhists, is located at an altitude of 3,710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass (part of the Himalayas) , Mustang district, of Nepal. The Hindus call the place Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the "place of salvation", while the Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means "Hundred Waters". For Tibetan Buddhists Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa is a place of Dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers. It is of great importance for Buddhists that Chumig Gyatsa is one of the 24 Tantric places.
The temple
The shrine of Muktinath is considered one of the eight most sacred shrines for Hindu Vashanavites known as Svayam Vyakta Ksetras, the other seven being Srirangam, Sri Mushnam, Tirupati, Naimisaranyam, Thottadri, Pushkaram and Badrinath. The temple is very small. Muktinath is one of the most ancient Hindu temples of God Vishnu. Many people also claim the shrine to be a Buddhist shrine. The idol is of gold and is tall enough to compare with a man. The prakaram has 108 bull faces through which water is poured. It is freezing temperature. There is an Old Buddhist monk present in the temple.Legend
The Tibetan Buddhist tradition states that for this reason Guru Rinpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism had meditated at Muktinath on his way to Tibet. It is one of the 51 Sakthi peetams.Sri Murthy Mahatyam
In this astonishing journey there lies the only place on earth where you can find all five tatvas, the five elements from which everything is made, according to the Hindu tradition: fire, water, sky, earth and air at the same place together in their own and distinct form. This place is near Jwala Devi temple.
The entire river bed has Salagrama stones which is equivalent in worshipping Lord Vishnu.
According to Sri Vaishnava philosophy, it is considered to be one of the Divya desam (108 in total) or holy places of worship of Lord Vishnu, where the Alwars or Viashnavite Saints had sung in praise of the Lord, which is compiled as the Nalayira Divya Prabandha.
One has to be gifted to get the Darshan of Lord Sri Murthi and Goddess Sri Devi Thayaar.
Prasadam
There is no specific priest to maintain the temple. Pilgrims who go there should offer food to Lord.
Darshan, sevas and festivals
The most suitable time time to visit Muktinath is from March to June, as the weather conditions would not be safe enough to travel in other months. In your journey you will come across many archeological sites and temples, and will see and feel the enchanting Himalayas.
Travel access
It is quite difficult to travel because of tough weather conditions. From Delhi to Katmandu flight and then from Katmandu to Jomsom Airport. From there, trekking can be done or through private helicopter. The helicopter would take around 45 minutes to reach and then it would leave there for 1 hr
