16th Apr, 2024

Top Monuments in Kathmandu You Must Visit

- Himalayan Dream Team

Pashupatinath

Pashupatinath is the holiest Hindu Temple of Nepal. The temple is situated at the banks of holy Bagmati River. The temple is two-storied Pagoda structure temple where millions of pilgrims come to pay reverence to Lord Shiva every year. In Hinduism, Lord shiva is the God of destruction and reconstruction.He is also the Lord of all animals. Along with the main temple, there are numerous temples of  other gods and goddesses. Cremation(burning the dead body) openly is another major thing not to miss in Pashupatinath which takes place near to the holy Bagmati River.

Boudhanath

Boudhanath is the largest Stupa of Nepal and second largest in the world. In Nepal approximately 10% of People are Buddhists and there are many sections in Buddhism.Boudhanath is related to Tibetan Buddhism and it is like replica of Tibet so here we see many Tibetan monks,souvenirs,monasteries.

Swayambhunath

Swayambhunath is also another Buddhist Stupa which lies on the top of hill. It is more popular by another name Monkey Temple. This stupa is believed to be emerged by its own some 2000 years back.It is related to Vajrayana Section of Buddhism so it is more Kathmandu Buddhism. From the top of Hill, you enjoy the magnificent view of Kathmandu Valley and also some mountains.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square is an ancient Royal Palace of Nepal.In the past, Nepal had many Kingdoms and within the Kathmandu Valley there were three Kingdoms (Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktpaur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square). Kathmandu is the most famous and was used as a palace even by King from another dynasty after conquering all the Kingdoms and uniting Nepal.The premises of the palace have many temples and monuments of archaeological importance. We also see the temple of living goddess Kumari.