KATHMANDU VALLEY
Kathmandu Valley lies in the Mahabharat Range in the middle of Nepal. It is the capital of the country.
The Kathmandu Valley, also known as Nepa Valley, is a bowl-shaped valley in the Mahabharat Range of Nepal. It lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asian continent. It has several important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. The valley has a total of seven World Heritage Sites.
The Kathmandu Valley contains three cities: Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur. These cities were once kingdoms which used to constantly war against each other in the past. When they were not warring against each other, they would trade goods and in the process culture and traditions. The three cities boast the highest number of Jatras (festivals) in the whole of Nepal all thanks to the indigenous people of the valley known as the Newars.
The Pahari name Kathmandu comes from a structure in the Durbar Square area called Kasthamandap “wooden shelter”. This unique temple, also known as Maru Sattal, was built in 1596 by King Lakshmi Narasimha Malla. The entire structure contains no iron nails or supports and was made entirely from wood. Legend has it that the timber used for this two-story pagoda was obtained from a single tree.
KATHMANDU VALLEY
The Kathmandu Valley, also known as Nepa Valley, is a bowl-shaped valley in the Mahabharat Range of Nepal. It lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of the Indian subcontinent and the broader Asian continent. It has several important monuments, including several pilgrimage sites for Hindus and Buddhists. The valley has a total of seven World Heritage Sites.
The Kathmandu Valley contains three cities: Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur. These cities were once kingdoms which used to constantly war against each other in the past. When they were not warring against each other, they would trade goods and in the process culture and traditions. The three cities boast the highest number of Jatras (festivals) in the whole of Nepal all thanks to the indigenous people of the valley known as the Newars.
The Pahari name Kathmandu comes from a structure in the Durbar Square area called Kasthamandap “wooden shelter”. This unique temple, also known as Maru Sattal, was built in 1596 by King Lakshmi Narasimha Malla. The entire structure contains no iron nails or supports and was made entirely from wood. Legend has it that the timber used for this two-story pagoda was obtained from a single tree.
