The main structure, Pashupatinath Temple, located in the middle of an open courtyard. It’s a two-story pagoda of Nepalese style, which is built on a plinth and stands 23.6 meters above the ground. However, it is only open to Hindus and visitors can just tour the nearby temples.
However, there are many other old and important temples worth a visit. The temple of Vasuki is in the northeast corner of the courtyard. Vasuki is the King of the Nagas (mythical sake) and has a gem called Nagamani on his head. Devotees often worship Vasuki before entering the main sanctum.
Arya Ghat is an important place because it’s the sole place to get lustral water for Pashupatinath Temple. While the most-used cremation site is Bhasmeshvar Ghat, Arya Ghat is the site to cremate members of the royal family.
The priests in of Pashaputinath are called Bhattas. The daily ritual is performed by Bhattas and is a unique feature of this temple that only 4 Bhatta priests can touch the deity. There are 108 Bhandaris, who qualify as assistant priests but can’t touch the deity.
Swyambhunath Stupa
Swyambhunath Stupa is the most ancient and mysterious holy shrines in Kathmandu valley with a golden spire crowning a conical wooded hill. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles and from all sides of the valley.
The stupa represents Buddha’s mind. It is said that visit a stupa is as the same as meeting a Buddha in person. It offers peace, freedom and joy to the whole world and ultimately helps us to obtain perfect enlightenment. Spiritual practices bring stronger results when performed close to stupas than in other powerful places.
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