Fascinating Religious Sites in Nepal
Anyone planning to visit Nepal will no doubt have ideas of exploring local customs and religions. For many, Nepal is the center of certain Buddhist philosophies and teachings and they aim to either explore this religion more fully or to adopt certain teachings themselves. Whether that is your goal or not, you will certainly find an abundance of religious sites in Nepal such as temples, shrines and monasteries.
With beautiful Mount Everest towering in the nearby Himalayas, Nepal seems like the perfect place to examine our role in the circle of life and our link to the heavenly cosmos. Many come here seeking spiritual enlightenment and some even claim that they have found it. Still others simply come here to explore other cultures and visiting temples, shrines and monasteries is very much a part of local culture so these ancient religious edifices generally become popular tourist attractions. Of course, some temples and monasteries in Nepal are considered to be sacred places where few people are allowed access so if you are a foreigner, do not always expect to get your way. It is simply a sign of respect for the very culture you are trying to gain appreciation for to resign yourself to the fact that access is prohibited in certain places. Generally speaking though, the people of Nepal are very friendly and do not mind allowing foreigners to enter their places of worship.
There are a few temples, shrines and monasteries in Nepal which are definitely worth visiting. To start with, Swayambhunath Temple is probably one of the oldest temples you will ever come across. It is a most sacred and holy place and the local people are especially proud of it. Also quite old and quite similar is the Boudha Nath Stupa which is not far away. Both places feature a stupa painted with three eyes and a numerical symbol and the meaning of such features is contemplated daily by those who worship at these places. Also worth considering are the Pashupati Nath Temple, the Barahi Temple, the Muktanath, Patan’s Golden Temple, the Kopan Monastery and the Shechen Monastery. These are only a few of the many magnificent religious buildings in Nepal so start making your travel arrangements today to ensure that you get to see as many of them as you possibly can.
User Comments & Reviews
2010-03-04 13:05:54
anxious to know the road route from pkr. and also about the hotel and days to return frm muktinath
2010-03-02 01:42:04
hey guys patan is my birth place so. i just want to tell you guys that you should visit patan coz its one of the best place in world for holiday n the temples of patan determines how prefect we are in the handicrafts. so guys hope to see you in patan
2010-02-20 13:48:33
Changu narayan was never been destroyed by earthquake or fire
2010-01-09 08:36:23
I agree with aman as he described wisely. The great poet Siddhicharan Shrestha described same .
2009-12-29 16:36:57
pashupatinath is holiest temple in world for all hindus.as we all know to bring some change we must make change in basic need so please if anyone can make change in pashupatinath then make some toilets in around pashupatinath area by which people feel worthfull of their visit.lets see what will happn
2009-11-29 09:38:27
Thank you very much Rojisha ji praising me. But I am little disagree with you.Why should we wait for any management team?Why shouldn't we start by one self? I mean first one start from one's house.One shouldn't throw any garbage to near by monument or any rivers.
2009-11-22 06:11:08
i too agree with the words of leela and aman, since nepal is so rich in temples and other religious places,many places and rivers side r full of garbages which directly creates a negative impact in forrigners, so these thing should be stopped or managed anyhow
2009-11-20 15:49:04
That might be very nice place where this temple is located by it's decpriction
2009-11-15 11:55:49
I agree with Leela Sapkota. The place is untidy. The management committee should take action. If necessary of funds they must charge foreigners nominal entrance fees as in other monuments.
2009-11-12 07:59:16
I have seen the temple and found worth 2 visit. It is the hindu main place. As the area is very dirty near by, municipal/religion commette has to take proper care of it.
2009-10-26 13:10:00
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2009-10-25 13:16:05
Planning to visit Nepal in mid Feb, 2010. Want to know about cost of flying to Muktinath from Kathmandu and Pokhra. Do we go to Muktinath by road. Give me the details from Kathmandu as well as from Pokhra. Pl provide the details of road route and how to book it from Kolkata, India
2009-10-20 19:05:21
hi, nepal is a beautiful landlocked country in between india and china.it is rich in its own culture which is the birth place of gautam buddha,light of asia
2009-10-07 15:22:54
hey guys patan is my birth place so. i just want to tell you guys that you should visit patan coz its one of the best place in world for holiday n the temples of patan determines how prefect we are in the handicrafts. so guys hope to see you in patan
2009-09-20 10:58:37
need to inprove in musum fild
2009-09-14 22:18:21
Quel beau pays coloré , quasi insaisissable . Ses villes et villages musées nous envoutent . Le calme de Pokhara nous incite a la méditation . J'y retournerai probablement en decembre 2009 , toutefois j'y serai avec un copain car ce fut trè difficile de ne pouvoir partager tant d'émotions ressenties l'an dernier . C'est le bout du monde , depuis VENISE EN QUEBEC , CANADA .
2009-09-10 14:08:44
so exciting
2009-08-30 10:29:50
Hello. My name is Soni Kumar. I was born in Myanmar. Now we are live in Thailand Pattaya city. We want to make Bumes Nepaly Temple in our Pattaya City. We fount the place already top on montane. In Pattaya we have many Nepaly peoples but we don't have Nepaly Tample. Inpotent thing is we have no mony.
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