Kathmandu Pashupatinath Tour

The Kathmandu Pashupatinath tour is a pilgrimage tour in Nepal. This Kathmandu Pashupatinath tour starts by visiting the Pashupatinath Temple. Pashupati Nath Temple, situated 5 km east of Kathmandu, the temple of Lord Shiva, is considered one of the most sacred Hindu shrines in the world. The two-tiered pagoda with golden roofs and 4 silver doors houses the sacred linga, or phallic symbol, of Lord Shiva. Chronicles indicate the temple existed before 400 A.D. 

Near the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River lies Guheswari Temple, where, according to mythology, a portion of Sati Devi, Lord Shiva’s consort, fell when a grief-stricken Shiva wandered aimlessly across the earth carrying her dead body on his shoulders following her self-immolation. 

After the sightseeing in Pashupatinath Temple, we start our Kathmandu city tour. We start by seeing the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Kathmandu Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the then Kathmandu Kingdom. It is listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The preference for the construction of royal palaces at this site dates back to as early as the Licchavi period in the third century. It holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city.

Along with these palaces, the square surrounds quadrangles, revealing courtyards and temples. It is known as Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, a name derived from a statue of Hanuman, the monkey devotee of Lord Ram, at the entrance of the palace. Major attractions of Kathmandu Durbar Square are the Living Goddess, Kumari, Kasthamandap; Ashok Binayak; Kaal   Jagannath Temple; Kotilingeswara Mahadev; Mahendreswara; and the three-roofed Taleju Temple.

Then we head to the largest of Vishnu’s stone statues, Budhanilkantha, which lies at the foothills of the Shivapuri hills, 8 km north of the Kathmandu city center. The large granite figure of Lord Vishnu, reclining on a bed of serpents known as ‘Nagas,’ seems to float in a pond. This shrine dates back to the 5th century.

After Budhanilkantha, Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the most imposing landmarks and the biggest stupa in Nepal, lies about 7 km east of the capital. The Bouddhanath stupa, also called by many as Khasti Chitya, is one of the oldest stupas in the country. The stupa, a well-known Buddhist pilgrimage site, is included in the World Heritage Cultural Site List by UNESCO. In the Bouddhanath stupa, there are many monasteries or Gompa attractions. They are all impressively adorned and colorfully painted. Nepalese chronicles date it to the reign of King Mānadeva (464-505 CE).

Lastly, the Buddhist temple of Swyambhunath, situated on the top of a hillock, is 3 km west of Kathmandu. It is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in the Kathmandu Valley. A collection of legends about the site, the 15th-century Swyambhu Purana, tells of a miraculous lotus, planted by a past Buddha, that blossomed from the lake. that once covered the Kathmandu Valley. 

The lotus mysteriously radiated a brilliant light, and the name of the place came to be Swyambhu, meaning self-created or elf-existent. '' Saints, sages, and divinities traveled to the lake to venerate this miraculous light for its power in granting enlightenment. Atop Swyambunath Hill is another fascinating temple called Shantipur, popularly known as the 'Palace of Peace.' We can see the panoramic view of Kathmandu over here.

Create a best memory where history, culture, and spirituality come together in the heart of Kathmandu.