Jamacho peak – Kathmandu
Himalaya view from Jamacho peak – Kathmandu, Nepal on a clear autumn morning.
Month: February 2017
Maya Devi Temple Lumbini, Nepal
Maya Devi Temple Lumbini
The famous Maya Devi temple in Lumbini. Inside the temple you will find a marker stone, said to mark the exact birthplace of the Buddha.
Chandani Dodhara Bridge or Mahakali Bridge Kanchanpur
Sunset at Chandani Dodhara Bridge / Mahakali Bridge in Kanchanpur
The Chandani Dodhara Bridge or Mahakali Bridge over the Mahakali River with a length about 1496 meters is the longest suspension bridge of Nepal.
Pashupatinath temple Kathmandu valley
Pashupatinath temple
Pashupatinath temple in the Kathmandu valley, the most important Hindu temple in Nepal, during the Shivaratri festival.
Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bagmati River, Kathmandu, Nepal
The basin of the Bagmati River, including the Kathmandu Valley, lies between the much larger Gandaki basin to the West and the Kosi Basin to the east. These adjacent basins extend north of the main Himalayan range and cross it in tremendous gorges.
Tihar festival Durbar Square Kathmandu
Tihar festival Durbar Square Kathmandu
Picture of a Rangoli (beautiful and colourful decoration) at Durbar Square in Kathmandu during the Tihar festival on New Years day.
Bhai Tika Tihar
A Nepali girl giving Tika on the forehead of one of her brothers on the occassion of Bhai tika during the Tihar festival.
Nepali girl in shop in Gorkha district
Nepali girl with her brother in a small shop near Lapubesi in Gorkha district
This girl was running the shop of her family, but wasn’t able to count very well. She gave us too much change. After we tried to make her clear she made a mistake she gave even more change. When we refunded her the excess, she laughed shyly with her beautiful smile.
Shiva-Parvati Temple
Shiva-Parvati Temple at Durbar Square in Kathmandu
Saddhu on the banks of the holy Bagmati river at Pashupatinath
Picture of a Saddhu on the banks of the holy Bagmati river at Pashupatinath during the Maha Shivaratri festival.
