Pashupatinath Temple

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Pashupatinath temple is declared World Heritage site by UNESCO. One of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world, Pashupatinath lies 5 km east of the city center ,Kathmandu. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred Religious pilgrims and sahdus, like the one pictured here, travel all the way from the remote areas of India to visit this sacred sight. Even though these devotees have denounced worldly possessions, each carries a Sahdu ID (identifications card) to freely cross over the border between India and Nepal.

Best Visiting Season - Winter (December-February) Summer (March-may) Monsoon (June to August) Autumn (September-November)


The capital Kathmandu is linked by air with direct flights from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Osaka, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Bombay, Calcutta, Varanasi, New Delhi, Banglore, Moscow, Lhasa, Frankfurt, Paris, London, Paro, Dubai, Dhaka, Karachi and Doha. Travelers may also enter the country by surface through six major entry points to Nepal – Kakarbhitta, Biratnagar, Birgunj, Bhairahawa, Mahendranagar from India and Kodari from Tibet.

http://www.g-nepal.com/places_of_nepal.htm




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