Dandrub Guest House, part of a Buddhist monastery, was my home for a week in Kathmandu.I gave them full marks for food, ambience and service.I also thank them for providing me a good driver cum guide cum mentor in a foreign land.
Day 1
Lalitpur (Patan)
Royal Bath
Krishna Temple
Kumari Ghar, the home of the Living Goddess of Nepal
View of the courtyard from one of the galleries of the museum
Day 2
Chandragiri, by ropeway
Chandragiri
Day 3:
Doleshwar Temple
Bhaktpur:
constructed by King King Yaksh Malla in 1427. पचपन खिड़की वाला दरबार
Nyatpol mandir A 5 storied temple.
Wrestlers ( Jai and Pratap)
Elephants
Lions
Shardul ( griffins)
Devtas (gods)
Each twice more powerful than the previous one.
Wonder why I did not climb up and saw the temple? and why the guide I hired did not guide me!
Bhaktpur is also known for its potters
Day 4
Pashupatinath Mandir, by the river Bagmati.
Oldest Shiva temple in Kathmandu.
The Narayanhiti Palace Museum
The majestic air of the museum was amazing. The pictures of kings and head of states who were king's guests
My most moving and saddening moments in Nepal was in Sri Sadan, where King Birendra l
lived with his family. It was heartbreaking to see the pictures of princess and the two princes, their rooms and belongings. Cassette collection of queen Aishwarya is still intact.
The adjoining house was the place where the whole royal family was assassinated in 2001.
Thamel, good for food and shopping
I wish prosperity and development for our dear neighbouring country Nepal.
