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Nepal '82 Kathmandu, Nepal was our destination. My father was posted there as an ambassador from Japan then.
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| Kathmandu Durbar Sq. | Swayambhunath | Pashupatinath Temple | |
| Boudhanath & Tibetan refugee camp | Bhaktapur | Patan | |
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Durber Square, at the center of the city, was lively with tourists and residents, especially in the morning when the market was held. All the buildings, both Hindu and Buddhist temples, were centuries old and had elaborate carvings and decorations which the residents took for granted. They were poorly maintained and many of them were destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.
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_ds200615165430.jpg Basantapur Tower of the old Royal Palace.  |
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_ds200615165524.jpg Windows of the Kumari bahal, where living child goddess live, are decorated with exquisite wooden carvings.  |
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_ds200623160940.jpg Kaal Bhairav is a Hidu shirine.  |
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_ds200623162711.jpg Shiva Parvati Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati. They appear in the window just below the roof.  |
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_ds200623162616.jpg Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple known for its exquisite erotic wooden carvings.  |
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_ds200623174316.jpg Statue of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, sits in front of the Hanuman Dhoka Palace entrance.  |
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_ds200624165106.jpg Entrance to Taleju Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Taleju Bhawani.  |
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Swayambhunath is a Tibetan Bhuddist Temple on top of a hill. overlooking Kathmandhu Valley. It is well known for its stupa with the Buddha's eyes.
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Pashupatinath Temple is a Hindu Temple by the sacred river Bagmati and is dedicated to diety Pashupatinath.
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Boudhanath stupa is on the outskirts of Kathmandhu and is on the ancient trade route from Tibet entering Kathmandhu Valley. In the 1950s many Tibetan refugees decided to live around Boudhanath. They weave rugs to sell to support themselves.
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Bhaktapur is a town in the Kathmandu Valley. Its Durbar Square, like the one in Kathmandu, has a palace and many temples.
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_ds200616164019.jpg Golden gate of Bhaktapur  |
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Patan (also known as Lalitpur) is the oldest city in Kathmandu Valley and is the third largest in Nepal. Patan Durbar Square shows its history with many Buddhist and Hindu temples.
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_ds200616170847.jpg Tusha Hiti, known as the royal Bath.  |
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Birgunji, Nepal borders Raxaul, India.
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