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Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. At the heart of the old city’s mazelike alleys is Durbar Square, which becomes frenetic during Indra Jatra, a religious festival featuring masked dances. Many of the city's historic sites were damaged or destroyed by a 2015 earthquake. Durbar Square's palace, Hanuman Dhoka, and Kasthamandap, a wooden Hindu temple, are being rebuilt
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Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was built. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda,[3] the deity here gained great fame there as Pashupati, the Lord of all Pashus, which are living as well as non-living beings. Pashupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 BCE.[citation needed] The richly ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or holy symbol of Lord Shiva. There are many legends describing how the temple of Lord Aalok Pashupatinath came to existence here. Some of them are narrated below.
Durbar (Central) Square
The history of Durbar Square is not clear. Although the Malla Kings of Lalitpur are credited with the establishment of the royal square, it is known that the site is an ancient crossroad. The Pradhanas, who settled around the site before the Mallas, have connections with the Durbar Square. Some chronicles hint that the Thakuri Dynasty built a palace and made reforms to the locality, but there is little evidence of this. Scholars are certain that Patan was a prosperous city since ancient times. The Malla Kings made important changes to the square. Most of the current architecture is from the 1600s, constructed during the reign of King Siddhi Narsingh Malla and his son Srinivasa Sukriti. Some of the notable Malla Kings who improved the square include Purandarasimha, Sivasimha Malla and Yoganarendra Malla.
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Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Day Tour in Kathmandu - focused on history/religion
Daydream634859,Feb 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great day in Kathmandu. Very professional tour that showed some great highlights to Kathmandu and gave me historical understanding of the country. Highly recommend.
Excellent Kathmandu Tour
anthonynR8409WT,Jan 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a wonderful full day tour of Kathmandu UNESCO sites. Greatly enjoyed all the history and background provided by my guide Raju. Private car made it much easier and hassle-free to get between sites.
Kathmandu tour
241jenniferS44,Jun 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00When we first arrived in Nepal, it was quite confusing to navigate traveling to nearby destinations. So we took the help of the exciting Nepal team to take us to nearby stops. We went to the Dubar Squares of Kathmandu and Swayambhu in one the days and Pashupatinath, Baudhanath, and Patan the other day. They made touring in a foreign town quite easy. Make sure you seek their help if you are nervous about touring Kathmandu solo!!
A Day tour with finest arrangements
702sujis,Jun 28, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a day trip with exciting Nepal. Just called them and arranged a knowledgeable tour guide and a comfortable car for our day trip. Guide Raju was so knowledgeable and speak very good English. Thank you so much subash for arranging all this in a last minute quickly.
A burst of wonderful landscapes and people
Jon B,Dec 1, 2017
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5.00Our main guide was Drubha and Subash. Both sorted any problem within minutes, except the infrastructure of main area in Kathmandu. :) Any queries and questions were answered, communication was excellent, and all needs met by these outgoing people. Highly recommended.
Attention to everyone’s needs...
RobAgius,Nov 24, 2017
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00I am returning after an unforgettable week in Kathmandu and the surrounding area. As part of a small photography group we were guided by Dhruba and his partner, who both dedicated themselves to all our needs. They put together a programme that suited our photography appetite, selected hotels that were in excellent locations and went out of their way to accommodate individual needs. It was a well organised, unforgettable week. Highly recommended agency on the ground in Kathmandu,
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