| Basanta Panchami | | Shri Panchami | | Saraswoti Puja |

Basanta Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami or Saraswoti Puja which is very special for students and  celebrated to show the respect to the Goddess Saraswoti,  the goddess of knowledge and learning. On this day students take bath early in the morning, wear clean clothes, worship their books and visit temples of goddess Saraswoti with worship materials. There is a belief that worshipping the goddess on this day broadens up the knowledge horizon and studies will progress further fruitfully. Parents who have toddlers at home take them to temples and make them write on the walls of the temple.

Amazing Adventures in Nepal Tourism year 2011 - HONEY HUNTING

Honey hunting is an age-old tradition in Nepal. Local honey hunters show their exceptional skills by

hanging themselves on cliffs as high as 300 meters using bamboo ladders and hemp ropes, while harvesting the honeycombs.

See the spectacular honey hunting on the steep bee cliffs to experience the tradition and culture of the local people. See them while you trek in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Kathmandu Durbar Square - Video

kathmandu Durbar square is one the the world heritage in Nepal. It is located at the center of capital city kathmandu. There, you can see the statues of ancient king and their architecture.

LUMBINI

Lumbini is the birth place of Gautam Buddha, the initiator of Buddism and the follower of peace and non voilence. There we can see the ancient building and the materials used by Buddha.

Pashupatinath

Situated 5km east of Kathmandu city center, Pashupatinath literally means "Lord of Animals" and is considered to be the patron deity of Nepal. Pashupatinath is regarded as one of the holiest site for Hindus all over the world.
Pashupatinath temple is a pagoda style two-tiered golden roof with exquisitely carved four silver doors containing in its sanctum a phallic idol with four faces facing each direction and the fifth one is looking up towards the Zenith. A temple dedicated to Shiva was constructed at the present site by Lichhavi King Supushpa Verma according to an ancient Chronicle.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Sqare

Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the heart of the Kathmandu city. The locals know this area by its old name Hanuman Dhoka - an ancient seat of the Nepalese Royalty. The Royal Palace during medieval times were not merely for Royal activities but also used as the center of administration, cultural activities and festivals.

Pashupatinath

Pashupatinath is the well known temple of supreme god Shiva of Hindu. It is one of the prime destination of the hindus. Pashupati temple is listed in world heritage list. Millions of people visit the temple yearly. Shivaratri is the main occasion when most of the hindus prefer to visit the temple.

Janakpur and Janaki Temple

Janakpur is the place of Janaki temple located in the southern region of central Nepal. Janaki is the temple of Lord Ram and his wife Sita. It is believed that janakpur was the birth place of Sita and she got married to Ram from Ayodhya from India. It is described in the Ramayan. In this holy place, there many small temple that are the character of Ramayan. Janaki is the biggest temple of Nepal.

Bangalamukhi

The three cities in the Kathmandu Valley kathmandu, patan and Bhaktpur are very rich in temples and religious monuments. Most of the temples in the valley were built during the Lichhavi dynasty, which dates back to hundreds of years. Some temples and monuments are made of metal, some of wood and others of stone. Each temple and monuments are mode of metal, some of wood and others of stone. Each temple and monument display artistic works that deserve words of praise. But received opportunities to be praised because only a few famous temples and monuments are known to all and visited by many. The not so popular places, temples and monuments also have interesting stories and artistic work behind them, but often remain 'undiscovered'.
So, this time let us walk down about a kilometer from Patan Durbar Square to a place where there are many historical monuments in one single compound.