Videos tagged with "faith"

HISTORY of NEPAL Shaman the Faith Healers [04:14]
HISTORY of NEPAL Himalayan Shaman the Faith Healers of Nepal The ritual in a Himalayan village SAMDO Manaslu of Nepal, filmed in 2000 by Ed van der Kooy The scene is a village in the remote hills of Manaslu. shaman samdo samaan History TV Channel
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Crowd at the entrance to Pashupatinath Temple [01:21]
The entrance to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Non-Hindus are not allowed to enter, but the temple can be seen from across the Bagmati River. Pashupatinath Temple, with its astonishing architectural beauty, stands as a symbol of faith, religion, culture and tradition. Regarded as the most sacred temple of Hindu Lord Shiva in the world, Pashupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 AD The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or phallic symbol of Lord Shiva. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to pay homage to this temple, that is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings'. Some Facts about Pashupatinath Temple Location :5 km north-east of Kathmandu Category :UNESCO listed World Cultural Heritage Site Era Prior to 400 AD Unique Features: Only four priests, appointed by the King, can touch the idol of Lord Shiva. The priests are always from south India. It is believed that this tradition have been started by Sage Shankaracharaya in 6th century. Source : saarctourism.org Thisfootage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or ...
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Call of the Flute, 1982.m4v [01:01:01]
A 1982 Spiritual Journey to India and Nepal
Tags: India, Nepal, Religions, Rituals, Faith, Saints, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Kumba Mela, Mother Teresa, Sai Baba, Sant Keshavadas, Meditation, Prayer, Yoga, Ganges, Taj Mahal, Guru

Nepal - Himalaya - Kathmandu [03:26]
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147181 square kilometres (56827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis. Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20000 ft (6096 m) above sea level. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal. Many Nepali do not distinguish between Hinduism and Buddhism and follow both religious traditions. There are 3 different buddhist traditions: Himalayan Buddhism, Buddhism of Kathmandu Valley (mostly Mahayana and Vajrayana), and also the Theravada Buddhism. A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. However, a decade-long Civil War by the Communist Party of ...
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Trip to Nepal - Spring Break April 2011 [00:02]
Nepal (नेपाल) (i/nɛˈpɔːl/ ne-pawl[5] Nepali: नेपाल [neˈpal] ( listen)), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147181 square kilometres (56827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass[6] and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis. Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20000 ft (6096 m) above sea level.[7] The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation.[8] Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal. Many Nepali do not distinguish between Hinduism and Buddhism and follow both religious traditions. There are 3 different buddhist traditions: Himalayan Buddhism, Buddhism of Kathmandu Valley (mostly Mahayana and Vajrayana), and also the Theravada Buddhism. A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified ...
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