Changu Narayan Temple 📍 Location: Hilltop near Bhaktapur, about 12 km from Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning or midday ✨ Highlights: 🏛️ Oldest Hindu temple in Nepal , dedicated to Lord Vishnu, dating back to the 4th century. 🪨 Famous for stone inscriptions and sculptures, including the oldest known Nepali stone inscription (464 AD). 🌿 […]
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Pashupatinath Temple 📍 Location: East Kathmandu, near Tribhuvan Airport ⏰ Best Time: Early morning or evening Aarati (6–7 PM) ✨ Highlights: 🕉️ One of the holiest Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world. 🔥 Bagmati river ghats , where open-air cremations take place (a powerful, cultural experience). 🛕 Many smaller shrines, lingams, and sadhus
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Boudhanath Stupa 📍 Location: Boudha, northeast Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Sunset , when lamps light up & devotees circumambulate ✨ Highlights: 🌐 One of the largest stupas in the world, center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. 🔔 Thousands of prayer flags fluttering in the wind. 🧘♀️ Monks and devotees walk clockwise around the stupa, spinning
Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) 📍 Location: Hilltop west of Kathmandu city ⏰ Best Time: Early morning (sunrise) ✨ Highlights: 🌄 Panoramic views of the entire Kathmandu Valley. 🧘♂️ Ancient stupa with Buddha’s all-seeing eyes believed to be over 2,000 years old. 🐒 Many friendly (sometimes naughty!) monkeys around. 🛕 Surrounded by Hindu temples, shrines, and
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square 📍 Location: Bhaktapur, 13 km east of Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning to avoid crowds ✨ Highlights: 🕍 55-Window Palace: Famous for its stunning woodwork. 🛕 Nyatapola Temple: 5-storey pagoda (30 m high), one of Nepal’s tallest and best preserved. 🛤️ Taumadhi & Dattatreya Squares: Full of temples, traditional houses, and artisans.
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Patan Durbar Square (Lalitpur) 📍 Location: Patan (Lalitpur), south of Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning, sunset for photography ✨ Highlights: 🏯 Patan Museum: One of Asia’s best museums for Hindu-Buddhist art. 🛕 Krishna Mandir: A stone temple with beautiful carvings from Mahabharata & Ramayana. 🌿 Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk: Courtyards with incredible wood and stone
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Kathmandu Durbar Square 📍 Location: Basantapur, Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time to Visit: Morning or late afternoon ✨ Highlights: 🕌 Hanuman Dhoka Palace: Former royal palace of Malla and Shah kings. 🕉️ Kumari Ghar: Home of the Living Goddess Kumari — you might get a glimpse of her from the balcony. ⛩️ Taleju Temple: Built in
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Lumbini – Birthplace of Lord Buddha (Cultural) Listed: 1997 Location: Rupandehi District, Lumbini Province Recognized as the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Lord Buddha). Includes the Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar, ancient ruins, and many international monasteries. A major pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.
Sagarmatha National Park (Natural) Listed: 1979 Location: Solukhumbu District, Everest Region Home to Mount Everest (8,848 m), the world’s highest peak. Rich in Sherpa culture, monasteries, and rare wildlife like the snow leopard and red panda. A stunning trekking and mountaineering destination.
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Chitwan National Park (Natural) Listed: 1984 Location: Chitwan District, Bagmati Province Famous for one-horned rhinoceros, Bengal tigers, elephants, crocodiles, and rich birdlife. Offers jeep safaris, canoe rides, and jungle walks. Once a royal hunting reserve, now a conservation success story.
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