Bodnath Stupa Ranked #1 of 58 attractions in Kathmandu 800 reviews * "Awesome!!!!" 09/03/2013 * "Fantastic!" 08/03/2013 Category: Religious Sites Owner description: Bouddhanath stupa is the most liked sightseeing place in Kathmandu. Visitors are required to pay Rs. 200 per person as... more » Visitor photos (358) Boudhanath Ranked #2 of 58 attractions in Kathmandu 13 reviews * "Peace" 26/02/2013 * "Terrific - worth visiting" 25/02/2013 Category: Religious Sites Visitor
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Observe a religious practice or visit a place of religious worship or spiritual significance that is unfamiliar to you. For instance‚ you may visit a Buddhist or Hindu temple‚ a local shrine‚ or a Christian church. Some of the larger institutions (such as Singapore’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum) offer free tours‚ which would make for an easy point of entry. How is the space organized‚ what kinds of artifacts or images are displayed‚ and what kinds of routine practices do you observe? How
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BHUTAN The Land of The Thunder Dragon The culture name for Bhutan is Bhutanese. While the alternatives name for Bhutan is The Kingdom of Bhutan or Druk-Yul. Druk-Yul means “ The Land of The Thunder Dragon “. Most Bhutanese refer to their homeland as Druk-Yul‚ the original and still official name. Bhutan the name given to the country by the British is the name used for most official and international business and reference. The name Bhutan may be derived from the ancient Indian term “Bhotania”
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Interpreting Early Buddhist Art In the articles “Early Buddhist Art and the Theory of Aniconism” by Susan L. Huntington and “Aniconism and the Multivalence of Emblems” by Vidya Dehejia‚ two different opinions and viewpoints are expressed towards the theory of Aniconism and the way early Buddhist art was intended to be viewed and interpreted. In both articles‚ the authors acknowledge the theory of Aniconism and it’s existence. However both Huntington and Dehejia propose different explanations
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GOVERNMENT‚ SOCIETY & BUSINESS A Paper on “India’s Glorious Past” Submitted by‚ Dhanya Ann Roy F13025 Section A ECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA The known Indian Economy starts with the Indus Valley Civilization also known as the “Harappan Civilization”. It is estimated by experts that the society existed between 3300 and 1700 BC. The people of Indus Valley rather made deals instead of war and began with the domestication of animals and developed multi-dimensional economy
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SNAPSHOT: “Empire Building in the Classical World” SPEC Sheet for Akkad and Babylon (pg. 56-58) Social Code of Hammurabi: System of strict justice 1 of earliest written law code Parents arrange marriage for children 2 parties sign marriage contract Mesopotamia was patriarchal (men dominate society) Women had fewer rights Men could divorce women if they don’t meet expectations Wife who neglects responsibilities/humiliates husband could be drowned Political Sargon: leader of Akkadians 2340 B.C
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Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism in Lumbini‚ Nepal: A Case Study Pradeep Acharya∗ 1. Introduction Tourism is a very familiar affair in human life. It has been an industry of vast dimensions and ultimately supports economic growth and social development. In order to promote tourism in Nepal‚ the ninth five year plan has made a 20 year long strategic programme. The main objective of this programme is to develop Nepalese tourism up to the desirable standard. As far as the 20 years long-term
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Mohenjo-Daro Location of Mohenjo-Daro within the Pakistani province of Sindh. Mohenjo-Daro (IPA: [muˑənⁱ dʑoˑ d̪əɽoˑ]‚ Urdu: موئن جودڑو‚ Sindhi: موئن جو دڙو‚ lit. Mound of the Dead; English pronunciation: /moʊˌhɛn.dʒoʊ ˈdɑː.roʊ/)‚ is an archeological site in the province of Sindh‚ Pakistan. Built around 2600 BCE‚ it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization‚ and one of the world’s earliest major urban settlements‚ contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient
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The Role of Tourism in India Tourism is travel for recreational‚ leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited.I want to do this! What’s This? Among the various service industries‚ tourism
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Culture of India India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture and customs differ from place to place within the country‚ but nevertheless possess a commonality. The culture of India is an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures spread all over the Indian subcontinent and traditions that are several millennia old. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over
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