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Nepal Travel Photos
23
Sep
The photos in the Nepal Gallery were taken during a two-month trip to Nepal, in the fall of 2016.
Here, you will find photos from Kathmandu, Kopan Buddhist Monastery, the Tamang Heritage Trail (Langtang National Park), Patan, Pharping, Bhaktapur, Dhulikhel, Panauti, Sauraha (Chitwan National Park), Lumbini, Tansen, Pokhara, Ghorepani Trek, Bandipur, Gorkha.
A general overview of this trip can bee found at Nepal Travel Planning.
I work with a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300, 20.1MP.
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- Kathmandu – Durbar Square – Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple
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- Kathmandu – Basantapur Square – everybody sells something
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- Kathmandu – Kathesimbhu Stupa near Thahiti Tole
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- Kathmandu – Thamel – rickshaw driver waiting for his clients
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- Kathmandu – Eating dhal bhat for the first time (of course, I didn’t know how to mix up all those things)
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- Kathmandu – Pashupatinath – Hindus doing their religious ritual
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- Bodhnath Stupa (around Kathmandu) – pilgrims walk clockwise around the stupa
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- Kathmandu – Swayambhunath – The Monkey Temple with monkeys
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- Budhanilkantha Temple (around Kathmandu) – the statue of Vishu as Narayan floating on the water
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- Budhanilkantha (around Kathmandu) – a local wedding
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- Bodhnath heritage area (around Kathmandu) – Pal Dilyak Gompa – colorful paintings
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- Kopan Monastery: puja ceremony
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- Kopan Monastery: Buddha’s statue in the main gompa
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- Kopan Monastery: monks debating Buddha’s teachings
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 1: Bahun Danda Pass (2100 m alt.) – lunch break at Golgung Danda Chhangang teahouse
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 1: Gotlang village – Gotlang Guesthouse & Homestay – preparing the dhendo
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 2: Heading toward the Bamdang Khola Valley – local woman at work
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 2: Going up from Cherka hamlet to Gonggang village – local households
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 2: Tatopani Village – dhendo for dinner at Eco Guesthouse
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 3: Tatopani Village – little boy saying “Namaste”
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 3: Brimdang hamlet – local woman cooking nettle sauce for dhal bhat
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- Tamang Heritage Trail – Day 6: Briddhim village – a local old woman I met on the road
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- Patan – women dressed in red going to the inauguration of the Itiraz Mahavihar-n Monastery
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- Patan – Durbar Square
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- Patan – Durbar Square – in one of the courtyards of the Royal Palace (Mul Chowk – Jamuna Statue)
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- Patan – Durbar Square – the very “Holly Cow”
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- Patan – Haka Bahal – the Living Goddess – Patan’s Kumari
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- Patan – Durbar Square – a local eatery
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- Kathmandu Valley – Chobar – men selling blankets
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- Kathmandu Valley – Kirtipur – Newari houses in the main square
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- Kathmandu Valley – Pharping – through the mustard fields
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- Kathmandu Valley – Pharping – Nepalis coming from Guru Rinpoche’s Cave
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- Kathmandu Valley – Bhaktapur – Taumadhi Tole – Nyatapola Temple
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- Kathmandu Valley – Bhaktapur – Tachupal Tole – a colorful wooden deity
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- Kathmandu Valley – Bhaktapur – at the Potters’ Square
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- Kathmandu Valley – Bhaktapur – woman winnowing rice
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- Kathmandu Valley – Changu Narayan – a local festivity
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- Kathmandu Village – Kuttal village – accepting bids for the grandpa’s items (the grandpa had died two weeks before)
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- Kathmandu Valley – Panauti – decorated streets for the Lights Festival
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- Kathmandu Valley – Bashgari – dressed in traditional sari
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- Kathmandu Valley Bashgari – bhailo dance around the rangoli
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- Kathmandu Valley – Dhulikel – the main square decorated for the Lights Festival
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: the Evergreen Ecolodge – my nest for 5 nights is up in the tree
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: Jungle Walk – Manaslu peak in the background
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: Cycling through Tharu Villages around Sauraha – Nepalis are singing
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: elephants walking down the street while the mahout is speaking on the phone. Something common for the everyday life in Sauraha
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: Cycling through Tharu Villages around Sauraha
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: Elephant Ride through the Baghmara Forest. The rhino that had a contract with the Chitwan National Park. It didn’t move from there when he was surrounded by 10 elephants ridden by tourists.
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- Chitwan – Sauraha: Tharu Cultural Show
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- Lumbini: Maha Devi Temple with the Sacred Pond. Maya Devi bathed here before giving birth to the Buddha.
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- Lumbini: Maha Devi Temple – pilgrims listening to the lama
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- Lumbini: Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery
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- Tansen: tailor workshops along a traditional street
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- Pokhara Lakeside: Phewa Lake
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- Pokhara: at the World Peace Pagoda
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- Pokhara – Going down from Sarangkot: with our ponies
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- Ghorepani Trek: traditional Gurung houses in Birethanti
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- Ghorepani Trek: Banthanti – children going to school in the morning (in the background is Annapurna South Peak)
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- Ghorepani Trek: the entrance gate to Ghorepani Poon Hill
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- Ghorepani Trek: going up from Ghorepani to Deurali Pass (the Dhaulagiri Himalayan Range in the background)
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- Ghorepani Trek: Deurali Pass – loaded mules go up to Ghorepani
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- Ghorepani Trek: Ghandruk – traditional Gurung house with views to Annapurna South Peak and Modi Khola (valley)
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- Ghorepani Trek: Jhinudanda Hot Springs – absolutely magical
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- Ghorepani Trek: from Jhinudanda back to Nayapul – that’s how a real porter looks like during his work. The load is bigger than him.
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- Ghorepani Trek: from Jhinudanda back to Nayapul
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- Pokhara to Kathmandu – Bandipur Old Town: the main tourist street
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- Pokhara to Kathmandu – Gorkha: religious ceremony at the Gorkha Durbar
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- Pokhara to Kathmandu – Gorkha: a goat waiting to be taken to the temple for being sacrificed
What a wonderful photos!! I have been to Nepal myself last year and recognize many places from your photos! I am not familiar with the Tamang Heritage Trail, but the photos of the trail look great!
Thank you Daphne. Next time, you should try the Tamang Heritage Trail – it’s literally off the beat.
Beautiful photos! You’ve really captured the action and colours of Nepal. I went once when I was a kid and have really wanted to go back recently!
Your photos remind me of my days in Nepal. Such a gorgeous place on earth. I am absolutely loved the Newari Culture. This country has varied experiences and everybody should visit it at least once. And, people of Nepal are the loveliest. some interesting frames.
Thank you so much for your kind word. I have only fond memories from Nepal, too.