Kathmandu - Sightseeing of Bhaktapur and Thimi.Bhaktapur means "the city of devotees" in the Sanskrit language. It is also known as Bhadgaon. The palace complex in the middle of the city potrays the prosperity of the Malla years and the details at which the crafts- people then worked. The palace of fifty-five windows stands in the square and it was home to many kings of Bhaktapur.It is perhaps the most popular of the 3 Newar towns of the Kathmandu Valley. Later sightseeing of Kathmandu and Swayambhu. The Kathmandu Valley has an exotic setting. It is surrounded by a tier of green mountain wall above which tower mighty snow-capped peaks. The history of the Valley, according to the legends, begins with Swayambhu,or the "the self existent". Swayambhu is, perhaps,the best place to observe the religious harmony in Nepal. The stupa is among the most ancient in this part of the world.The largest image of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Nepal is in a monastry next to the stupa. |