About Kathmandu
The Kathmandu Valley is a major place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Around the city of Kathmandu are ancient Buddhist stupas such as the Great Boudhanath Stupa. The area surrounding the stupa which is known as “Boudha” has over sixty Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. There are many teachers and high lamas, either living in Boudha or visiting.
Due to this, many students of Buddhism from all over the world come to stay in here to receive teachings. Some monasteries provide situations for study in Higher Buddhist Philosophy. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s main monastery known as Thrangu Tashi Choling is located in Boudha close to the Boudha Stupa.
In the hills nearby Boudha, Phullahari Monastery, the seat of HE Jamgon Kongrul Rinpoche is located.
In the area of Swayambunath, is the Swayambunath Stupa also known as “The Monkey Temple”. Located on top of a hill, the whole hill itself is considered to be a self arisen stupa. According to legend, Lord Manjushri cut into the lake that was once the Kathmandu Valley and as the water was set free the hill rose up simultaneously. Thrangu Tara Abbey, Thrangu Rinpoche’s nunnery for Buddhist nuns is in Swayambu. There are many monasteries in the Swayambu area including Benchen Monastery, the home of Tenga Rinpoche and Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.
Among the many places of pilgrimage is Namo Buddha, one of the most important, where, in a previous life as a prince, the Buddha gave his body to a starving tigress and her cubs. At Namo Buddha, Thrangu Rinpoche has a temple, school for young monks and other projects.
Other pilgrimage sites include Pharping, a Guru Rinpoche place, many places where Milarepa and other yogis stayed and many Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara places.
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Itinerary
Day 01:
Morning starts all activities Seeing and night halt at Kathmandu. Casino Visit at night (Boudhanath, Budhanilkanth, Swayambhunath, Patan Krishna Temple).
Day 02:
After Breakfast Move for Manokamana Devi Darshan by cable car. Night halt at Pokhara. Reach Pokhara by 2:30 have lunch and visit Bindvasini temple and boating at Fewa Lake.
Day 03:
After Breakfast Pokhara Sight seeing. After lunch Free Kathmandu for night halt. (David Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev, Seti River).
Day 03:
Day of departure. Early morning 04.00 a m visit Nagarkot & Bhaktapur. After Breakfast 10.00 a m Visit Pashupati Temple and after lunch move to Airport .
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