Friday, August 30, 2019 -
We missed our plane to Nepal this morning. So we spent the afternoon
in Kathmandu.
We traveled to Chandragiri where we took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
At the top of the hill is Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple with this priest. The marks present
on his forehead are tilaka worn by the followers of Shiva.
It consists of three horizontal
bands across the forehead with a circle in the middle. This is traditionally done with sacred ash from fire
sacrifices.
Golden Lord Ganesh in garlands.
Prithivi Narayan Shahawas the last ruler of the Gorkha Kingdom, present-day Nepal, and first monarch of the
Kingdom of Nepal.
Prithvi Narayan Shah is credited for starting the campaign for the unification of Nepal.
This was an interesting carving - stone snakes in the grass.
Shrine with offerings.
Offerings of candles.
Virginia Ann and Cal at a bell on the side of the Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple.
I took very few animal pictures on this trip - this was one of a little
squirrel - yes I know - it looks like a chipmunk, but it is an Indian Palm Squirrel.
On our way back to the hotel we stopped at the Garden of Dreams. This is a small English garden tucked away
off a busy
street
The garden was famous as the garden of Six Seasons which was created by Field Marshal Kaiser Sumsher
Rana (1892-1964) in early 1920.
Virginia Ann and Cal in the
Garden of Dreams.
A small fountain. Today only half of the original garden remains.