Nepal: Kathmandu and around (2008-2014)
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For older photos (1979) of Kathmandu see
here.
For photos of mountaineering and trekking trips in Nepal see
here.
Kathmandu:
Boudhanath.
Pilgrims and monks at the Boudhanath.
A thangka painter in an art shop at the Boudhanath.
This work requires huge concentration.
Streets.
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Old house.
Bhimsen tower (or Dharahara) (left) and Clock tower (Ghantaghar).
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Remains of Bhimsen tower after
the April 25, 2015, earthquake. (I am not the author of this photo.)
View over Kathmandu from top of Dharahara, with
Swayambhunath on top of the hill in the far
background.
Patan:
Mahabuddha temple, built in 1585 (but rebuilt in
1934 after an earthquake), famous for its hundreds (thousands?) of Buddha
carvings embedded in the brick walls.
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Kirtipur:
Kirtipur is the least
visited of the four royal cities in Kathmandu Valley.
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Other shrines in the Kathmandu
valley:
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