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Kathmandu Durbar Square

The Kathmandu Durbar Square is the main square in Nepal. This is the true epicenter of this chaotic, but charming city. It is also the perfect spot to see some great sites. The square is full of ancient buildings, which are very characteristic of Nepalese architecture. Among them, the palace dedicated to the monkey god Hanuman. When we were there, the statue of Hanuman's face was painted red. In Kathmandu Durbar Square you can also see the Taleju Temple, Jagannath Temple, the super scary Kal Bhairav, the King Pratap Malla statue, the Kasthamandap, the Kumari Ghar Nautale and many more. But what I found interesting was the atmosphere this place had. It was definitely Asia at its best. In the morning it's a place where a ton of cultural charm can be found and in the afternoon it's a veritable market.


Patan is one of the oldest Buddhist cities in the world. Also known as Lalitpur, this little gem in the Kathmandu Valley was founded in the III century BC. One of the most interesting place to visit is its beautiful Patan Durbar Square (or Royal Plaza). In 1979 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its beautiful old buildings. I especially remember the fabulous Krishna Mandir or the Hiranya Varna Mahavir (best known as the Golden Temple of Patan). However, the best of Nepal is its people, their smiles and beautiful colors. A beautiful place to spend an afternoon visiting craft stores or eating in one of the terraces.
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The Goddess Khumari Smiled on Periplos

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If you're in Kathmandu you can't forget to visit Durbar Square. It's a real open-air museum with pagodas and palaces, where the Royal Palace and the Palace of the goddess Khumari, the living goddess girl are. With the name Khumari, which designates a living goddess in Nepal. It literally means virgin in Nepali. A Khumari is a girl in pre-puberty ve's selected from the Shakya caste, belonging to the Nepalese Newari community. The Khumari is revered and worshiped by some of the country's Hindus and Nepali Buddhists also, but not by Tibetan Buddhists. They live in the Kumari Ghar, a palace we visited in the city center.

During our stay there we looked out of the palace windows and had a chance to say hello. It makes you a little sad to see these girls looking sad because you know they've been away from their parents, even though we were assured that they are in contact with other children. Alberto and Eugenio. PERIPLOS, the magic of travel. 'https://www.periplos.eu'
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