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I Baha Bahi
Just a one-minute walk south of Durbar Sq, a large new-looking doorway flanked by black lions with Cheshire-cat grins leads to a quiet bahal containing the I Baha Bahi. This handsome Buddhist monastery was founded in 1427 and the structure was restored in the 1990s by a team of arc
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Nandi Statue
From the main gate on the west side of the compound, you can view the mighty golden behind of an enormous brass statue of Nandi, Shiva’s bull. Inside the shrine, hidden from view, is a black, four-headed image of Pashupati. If you climb the terraces to the west of the temple, you c
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Hari Shankar Temple
This three-storey temple to Hari Shankar, a curious hybrid deity that has half the attributes of Vishnu and half the attributes of Shiva, had roof struts carved with scenes of the tortures of the damned. It was built in 1704–05 by the daughter of King Yoganarendra Malla but destroy
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Kichandra Bahal
On the western side of the Itum Bahal courtyard is the Kichandra Bahal, or ‘Keshchandra Paravarta Mahar Bihar’, one of the oldest bahals in the city, dating from 1381 and renovated in 2007. A chaitya in front of the entrance has been completely shattered by a Bodhi tree, which has
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Ram Sita Bibaha Mandir
This rather bizarre temple, which sits right next door to the citys centrepiece, the Janaki Mandir, marks the spot where Rama and Sita were married. The temple is topped by a modernist interpretation of a tiered pagoda roof and the walls are glass so you can peer in at the kitsch l
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Kaiser Library
Also known as the Keshar Library, this place is definitely worth a visit. The main reading room has antique globes, stuffed tigers heads and suits of armour that you expect to spring to life at any moment. The library has a remarkable collection of antique travel literature, with N
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Seti River Gorge
The roaring Seti River passes right through Pokhara, but you won’t see it unless you go looking. The river has carved a deep, narrow chasm through the middle of town, turning the water milky white in the process. The best place to catch a glimpse of the Seti River is the park just
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Khadga Devi Temple
A wide flight of stone steps leads up the hillside to this barn-like temple, which enshrines the sword of Mukunda Sen, the 16th-century king of Palpa (Tansen). Allegedly a gift from Shiva, the blade is revered as a symbol of shakti (consort or female energy) and once a year during
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Ichangu Narayan
About 3km northwest of Swayambhunath, Ichangu Narayan is one of several important temples dedicated to Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan, the ‘eternal man’. Built in the two-tiered pagoda style, the temple was founded in around AD 1200 and its courtyard is dotted with ancient Ga
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Sagarmatha National Park (Park Office)
Just above Monjo is the entrance checkpoint for the Sagarmatha National Park, where your TIMS card and national park receipt will be checked. If you did not pay in advance, you can pay the national park fee at the counter. The attached information centre has a 3D map of the Khumbu
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Kailashnath Mahadev
Lording it over the small village of Sanga, on the main road between Bhaktapur and Banepa is Kailashnath Mahadev, a 43.5m-high Shiva statue said to be the tallest in the world. Completed in 2010, you wouldnt describe the statue as beautiful but its certainly memorable. Entry is via
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Kotilingeshwar Mahadev Temple
This distinctive early stone Malla temple dates from the reign of Mahendra Malla in the 16th century. The three-stage plinth is topped by a temple in the gumbhaj style, which basically means a square structure topped by a bell-shaped dome. The bull facing the temple on the west sid
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Degutaleju Temple
This triple-roofed temple is actually part of the darker, red-brick Hanuman Dhoka, surmounting the buildings below it, but it is most easily seen from outside the palace walls. Despite some earthquake damage, the painted roof struts are particularly fine. Degutaleju is another mani
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Ni Bahal
Signposted next to a hairdresser, look for the tiny, tunnel-like entrance to this small Buddhist temple dedicated to Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha. The courtyard contains a very old whitewashed chaitya and several Buddhist shrines. Just to the east is a pilgrims’ rest house wi
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Three Goddesses Temples
Next to the modern Sanchaya Kosh Bhawan Shopping Centre in Thamel are the often ignored Three Goddesses Temples. The street on which the temples are located is Tridevi Marg – tri means ‘three’ and devi means ‘goddesses’. The goddesses are Dakshinkali, Manakamana and Jawalamai, and
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Annapurna Temple
The three-storey Annapurna Temple in the southeast corner of Asan Tole is dedicated to the goddess of abundance; Annapurna is represented by a purana (bowl) full of grain. At most times, but especially Sundays, you’ll see locals walk around the shrine, touch a coin to their heads,
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Manjushree Park
The newly created Manjushree Park is seeking to repair the damage, done by the now-defunct cement factory, which has scarred the landscape of beauty spot, Chobar Gorge, located 1km southeast of Chobar village. It will take a few years for the ornamental gardens to bed down. Note th
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Jaya Varahi Temple
About 200m west of Potters Sq, the red-brick Jaya Varahi is dedicated to Parvati as the boar-headed Varahi. Look for two very different depictions of the goddess on the torana above the central doorway and the torana over the window above. The main entrance is actually at the easte
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Chandra Binayak Ganesh Temple
A two-minute walk from Chabahil Stupa takes you through a white arch to the revered Chandra Binayak Ganesh Temple, enshrining a tiny silver image of Ganesh. The courtyard is full of tika-powder-covered statues – note the Budhanilkantha-style statue of Narayan reclining on his serpe
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Brahmayani Temple
Dating from the 17th century, the three-tiered Brahmayani Temple was built to honour Brahmayani, the chief goddess of the village. The image from the temple is hauled around town during the lively annual chariot festival, marking the end of the monsoon. To get here, cross a small s
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