We
all know that Kathmandu also known as the a ”Tri-city “ or “KTM” is the capital of Nepal. The agglomerate
is the biggest urban agglomerate of Nepal. The core city of this agglomerate is
the Kathmandu metropolitan city and some of its fellow cities are Thimi, Bhaktapur,
Kritipur and Patan. The city lies on the bowl – shaped Kathmandu. The beauty of
the place is expanded by the mountains surrounding the place. Shivapuri,
Nagarjun, chandragiri and Phulchoki are the four prime mountains. The Kathmandu
valley is listed as the place in the country with the highest population
density as twelfth of Nepal’s population is in the Kathmandu valley. The city
of Kathmandu is rich in culture and has an amusing history. People of Kathmandu are very fond of religious and cultural
festivals. Most of the people residing in Kathmandu are Hindus and some follow.
The
economy of Kathmandu is basically from
its tourism. It is ranked as the top travel destination place in Asia and is on
the list of the top 10 destination places to travel in the world. There are
three zones namely Janakpur, Narayani and Bagmati on the central region of
Nepal. Kathmandu comes under the Bagmati region. Many people visit Kathmandu
for mountaineering and trekking on the famous Everest Mount. But there are many
beautiful places in Kathmandu which people will want to see.
‘Durbar
Square” is one of the popular place in Kathmandu which lies in the older city
area. UNESCO has declared the area as the World Heritage Site. Kathmandu’s old
Royal Palace and some magnificent temples are a part of Durbar Square. The Hanuman
Dhoka is a famous temple in the Durbar Square. The temple is named after
hanuman, the monkey God. The Jagannath temple and the huge statute of King
Pratap Mall are the attractions of the place. “Jhocchen’” is the place which is minutes away from the Durbar Square. This is the place was the resident of hippies
in the past. This ancient area of the city is very interesting to watch.
“Pashupathinath
temple” is a beautiful and famous temple placed on the banks of the Bagmati
river and devoted to the Hindu Lord
Shiva. The temple is situated five kilometer east of Kathmandu and has an
immense structure. The roof is golden and two tired and the four main doors of
the temple are of silver. People from all over India come there to attend the famous
Shivratri Festival. Every year around spring this holy place of pilgrimage attracts thousands of
Hindu devotees. Even some areas of worship are only limited for the Hindu
people. People of other religion are not allowed to enter those regions of the temple. People can also have a sight
of the incineration taking place at the bank of the river. Another amazing image to see at Kathmandu is the “Boudhanath” stupa. This
stupa is very old as it is said to be built in 5th century AD. It is
one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world which lies 6k m east of Kathmandu.
Thus many Hindu as well as Buddhist devotees visit this temple frequently. Watching them worship
is an amazing sight for the tourist
also. The hills of west Kathmandu has a long mythological Buddhist temple which
is locally known as the “Monkey Temple”. The hole place of Kathmandu is filled with many temples.