Are you looking for the holy places to visit in Kathmandu valley? Kathmandu is also known as the city of temples. It has numbers of temples and monastery, which can take you a week to visit all of them. Here are the top 5 holy places in Kathmandu valley you should visit once in your life.
Pashupatinath temple
This is the most sacred place for Hindu in the bank of river Bagmati. The temple is home for Lord Shiva. If you are planning to visit here, evening is the best time for you as you will be able to see evening “Aarat”. It is one of the world heritage sites of Nepal. Here devotees from all over the world come mainly during Sivaratri.
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa, one of the world heritage sites of Nepal is the most sacred Buddhist shrine. You can sense the peaceful vibe upon entering the Stupa. You can see the different color flag wavering on the every corner of Stupa. This makes the place more vibrant and lively. And you can see the typical Nepali things such as Khukuri, Tibetan jewellary and hand-woven carpet around the stalls.
Swayambhunath Stupa
This is one of the holistic places you must visit in Kathmandu. It is the one of the sacred shrine for Buddhist devotees. The place is popular as Monkey Temple. It is built in ancient way. Also, you can see the alluring view of Kathmandu valley from here. Several mini Stupa, status of Buddha and peaceful environment add the charm to this place.
Budhanilkantha
The sacred temple Budhanilkantha is at the base of Shivapuri hill. It is well-known for the 5 m long miraculous statue of lord Bishnu in the middle of pond. And the statue of lord Bishnu is floating in the water. Thousands of devotees come here on the ‘Haribondhini Ekadashi Mela’, celebrated on ‘kartik 11’.
Krishna Temple
Krishna temple iin the Patan durbar square area is has lord Krishna. It was built in the 16th century by curving the stone. Here you can notice the typical Nepalese Sculpture. This is a very important holy place in Nepal.
