The holiest temple in Nepal
Pashupatinath is the most important Hindu temple throughout Nepal. It is located at the eastern end of Kathmandu, just a short distance from the international airport. The entire site is situated on both banks of the sacred river Bagmati on the edge of a small forest. To the temple itself, however, can go only Hindus, so that the majority of foreign tourists can only see the exteriors. On the banks of the river are still burned the dead and you will sure meet here several holy men – Sadhu.
Alley with shops
If you take a taxi to the temple from the center of Kathmandu, it will take you to a fairly large car park some 500 meters from the temples and the river. The alley leading to them is full of merchants with properties for funeral ceremonies
Road along the temples
The road then continues, parallel to the river, through a beautifully paved street with temples on both sides. On the left is the mighty Pancha Devalaya
The river Bagmati in Pashupatinah
In the center of the entire complex flows the river Bagmati, which is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Unfortunately, after flowing through Kathmandu it looks more like a sewer. Just behind the temple is a sacred cave, but it is unfortunately accessible only to native Hindus.
In front of the temple
The entire complex looks like a small Varanasi. Along the river are ghats, where dead are burned according to the ancient traditions. Each caste has its own.
Funeral ghats
There are a number of funeral ghats and the ceremonies go one after another. The fact that tourists are involved here is so inappropriate
Ascent to the lookout
Cross one of the two bridges over the river and go up the nice staircase to the view of the temple
Above the temple
The most beautiful views of the entire complex are from the eastern bank of river Bagmati. There is also a lot of monkeys, so be careful with any snack.
The outlook of Pashupatinath
From the outlook point above the river is easy to see how the entire complex is extensive. There is often a smoulder from many funerals, during which are the dead bodies burnt. It's up to your ethics, whether you take a picture from here.
Macaques
There are really plenty of macaques, this location can easily compete with the Swayambhunath Monkey Temple
Beautiful Temple
If you want to go through everything in detail here, count on at least two hours. At speed, you only need half an hour
Bagmati Gorge
As a bonus, you can walk a few tens of meters to the gorge of the Bagmati River
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