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Maybe because I needed to further reflect at the powerful cremation ceremonies or just in need of fresh air to continue breathing, I took the walking path through the park uphill towards the Goraknath Temple and further on, to Bodhnath stupa.
A nice half an hour walk through the park, across the Bagmati river and through some calm and dusty backstreets.
Written Jan 25, 2007
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A rickshaw from Thamel asked me 200 Nr to give me a ride to Pashupatinath, but we bargained down to 120 Nr. During the 30 minutes ride in heavy traffic, most of it easy but nevertheless with some hard times cycling uphill, I was thinking at the irony of the whole thing – the rickshaw man was as thin as a mouse-church, he only had sandals and not sneakers and was working hard to earn his living, taking western fat-asses to see the place where, if lucky, he’ll get cremated in the next 20 years or so. Needless to say, I felt guilty enough to end up giving 200 rupees to that poor soul.
Written Jan 25, 2007
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A rickshaw from Thamel asked me 200 Nr to give me a ride to Pashupatinath, but we bargained down to 120 Nr. During the 30 minutes ride in heavy traffic, most of...
Q: Do the cremation ceramonies generally take place in the early mornings, afternoons, weekends? Any advice is helpful. Thanks.
A: Is this really a spectator sport in this part of the world? If so, then please remind me to despatch my mortal coil in the comparative privacy of a crematorium!!!
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Pashupatinath, en route to Bodhnath
Only 6 km from Kathmandu, on the eastern side, and an interesting walk from Pashupatinath, you can't miss the huge stupa of Bodhnath, the largest in Nepal and said to be one of the largest in the...
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Shiva's most pleasant and creative side
Pashupatinath on the banks of the Bagmati holy river is the Nepali equivalent of the Varanassi in India – a pilgrimage centre for ritual baths and a popular place to be cremated, in preparation for......
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City of prayings and cremations.
This complex located on the banks of the Bagmati river, has the biggest and most sacred temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the world. The temple was built in the 5th century, and is served by Brahmins...
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Located on the Bagmati river, the holy river in Nepal, Pashupatinah is the most important temple for Hindus, dedicated to Shiva the destroyer. On the banks of the river are raised platforms used as......
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