Album Nepal from different visits from Wolfgang

Saddhu boy gets posted for photo shoots

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:40:40 +0000

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Golden Gate in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:02:40 +0000

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The Golden gate is the entrance to the main courtyard of the palace of 55 windows built by king Ranjit Mall, it'is one of the most beautiful and richly carved specimens of its kind in the entire world. This gate is embellished with deities and monsters with marvelous inttricacy.

Three nice Newa girls in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:02:16 +0000

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Oblation to the goddess

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:01:56 +0000

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The dry Bagmati river

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:07:48 +0000

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Way to Swayambhunath

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:07:18 +0000

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Steps to the Swayambhunath pagoda

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:06:41 +0000

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Swayambhunath Pagoda

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:06:01 +0000

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According to Swayambhu Purana, the entire valley was once filled with an enormous lake, out of which grew a lotus. The valley came to be known as Swayambhu, meaning "Self-Created." The name comes from and eternal self-existent flame (svyaṃbhu) over which a sūpa was later built.
The Bodhisatva Manjushri had a vision of the lotus at Swayambhu and traveled there to worship it. Seeing that the valley can be good settlement and to make the site more accessible to human pilgrims, Manjushri cut a gorge at Chovar. The water drained out of the lake, leaving the valley in which Kathmandu now lies. The lotus was transformed into a hill and the flower become the Swayambhunath stupa.

View over Kathmandu from Swayambhunath hill

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:05:40 +0000

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Bodnath

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:05:11 +0000

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Every time I visited Kathmandu my first target was the holy Stupa Bodnath. In all my other sets posted in Ipernity and Flickr I gave detailed descriptions about this holy center which is really important to visit.
Here the stupa in beautiful golden sun light.

The eyes of Buddha

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:04:36 +0000

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Often depicted on Stupas, this symbol represents the all seeing eyes of Buddha. The small dot depicted between the eyes represents the third eye, a symbol of spiritual awakening. The curious squiggle between the eyes is the Sanscrit numeral one, and symbolizes the unity of all things.

Pottery throwing in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:03:57 +0000

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Many of Bhaktapur's Newa potters gather to make pots. They make them on huge traditional wheels and you can buy some of the completed work for quite a bargain.

A yard in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:03:37 +0000

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The steps to the Nyatapola Temple

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:03:03 +0000

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Way to Dubar square in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:12:59 +0000

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Siddhi Pokhari pond in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:12:20 +0000

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A rectangular pond near Bhadgaon built by King Yakshya Malla early in the 15th century.

Downtown in Bhaktapur

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:11:48 +0000

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It's an ancient Newari town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley and located in Bhaktapur District and has approx. 78,000 inhabitants. The male inhabitants of this city wear a special type of cap.

Beside the Bagmati river in Pashupatinath

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:11:14 +0000

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It's a Hindu temple located on the shore of the Bagmati river on the eastern part of Kathmandu.

Pashupatinath east side

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:10:35 +0000

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From across the river, on the east bank of the river, you can get a good view of the Pashupatinath temple and of the happenings on the other side of the river. There are many Siva lingas on the small hill on the bank of the river. At the north end of the terrace there is a Siva-linga with a 6th century carving of Siva on it. You can see the golden trident on the temple roof. The trident is the symbol of Siva, and it indicates that it is a Siva temple.

Pashupatinath Temple

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:10:00 +0000

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It is said that Lord Siva came here because it was a perfect place for a holiday. Worship has been going on here for at least 1500 years and there was a Siva temple here at least as far back as 879 AD. It is one of the most important Siva temples on the sub-continent and many Indians come to visit this popular pilgrimage site. Inside the temple is a black, four-headed deity of Lord Siva.
Pashupatinath means the “Lord of the Animals.” In this form, Lord Siva shows his peaceful mood of protectors of the animals. Often Siva is shown is a more destructive mood, is in known as the destroyer in the Hindu pantheon. There are no animal sacrifices done here, as they are done in many other Siva temples.