Kathmandu-Sightseeing of Boudha and Pashupati. Bouddhanath is among the largest stupas in South Asia, and it has become the focal point of Tibetian Buddhism in Nepal. The white mound looms 36 meters overhead. The Pashupati is the holiest Hindu pilgrimage destination in Nepal.There are linga images of Shiva along with statues,shrines and temples dedicated to other deities in the complex. Later sightseeing of Swayambhu. 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. |