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Ghats, night markets,
suburbs & Thamel
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
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Swayambhunath,
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The Bagmati Ghats
Along the embankments of the Bagmati
River you find old ghats (washing places), temples, houses
and statues
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Lingam-Yoni,
symbols of the male and female sex united. The lingam is the
fountain of life and is usually placed in the Yoni, the source
of all that exists.
The lingam is worshipped as a symbol of Shiva.
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The trident is also an emblem of Shiva |
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Night markets
Makhan Tole, the main street in old Kathmandu
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Buying garlands for Tihar
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Tihar: Ganesh decorated
with garlands |
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Tihar, the festival of lights is one of the most dazzling
of all Hindu festivals. Tihar is all about flowers and lights. You find
flowers everywhere, in every house as garlands over doors and windows
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Makhan Tole, the main street in old Kathmandu.
In this
bazaar street between Durbar Square and Asan Tol, generation-old
shops sell fine metalwares made in
Patan,
or in Chainpur and Bhojpur in eastern Nepal. |
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North of Thamel
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Mhepi Mandir, an old temple
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Shop and cafe
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Pasang, her mother, father
and two small brothers |
Typical suburban housing
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Thamel
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Mingmar 2006
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Mingmar has invited me for dal bhat in his home,
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Mingmar 2006
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Mingmar Tamang
Mingmar was the leading sherpa on my group trek to Kanchenjunga in 2004
and my porter/guide in Langtang/Helambu 2005. He is 24 years old
(November 2005) and was born near Phaplu in Solo south of Lukla. He is a
very experienced guide, very strong and friendly, loyal and reliable. If
his English was better, he would be perfect (but then he would not be
available as a porter/guide).
I feel happy to recommend him.
Mingmar
can be contacted at
mingmar_5@hotmail.com
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Left: New Orleans Restaurant in
Thamel.
Good food and a nice atmosphere
in the afternoon sunshine
Right: Nima was the sirdar
on my Kanchenjunga expedition, 2004.
Photo 2005
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
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Page 3
Swayambhunath,
Pashupatinath,
Bodhnath
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Page 4 Ghats, markets, suburbs & Thamel
Last update January 07
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