1672 A.D. Storeyed residence built by King Prithvi Narayan shah in 1770‚is called Basantapur Durbar(palace). The whole complex is also known as Kathmandu Durbar Square. Located at the heart of ancient city in Kathmandu it is srounding both Hindu and Buddhist temple. Most of them are built in the pagoda style embellished with intricately carved exteriors as well as Most of the buildings we see here date from 15th to 18th century . There are numerous Tourist Attractions in Durbar Square‚ Kathmandu and
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Buddhism is believed to have originated about 2500 years ago‚ near 500 BC in on the border of Nepal and India. Its founder‚ Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) was raised in a well-to-do family and lived surrounded by excess. Though raised in this way‚ Siddhartha was not convinced of the true value of these material items. After seeing the “four sights” sent by the gods‚ Siddhartha "born a prince and raised in luxury‚ renounced the world at the age of 29 to search for an ultimate solution to the
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Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights Each year in October and November‚ Indian people who are followers of the Hindu religion celebrate the festival of Diwali by decorating their homes with hundreds of little lamps called divas. The word Diwali is a contraction of deepavali - which literally means "cluster of lights" or "row of lamps" and the festival symbolises the triumph of light over darkness. Diwali is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals in India where it is a national holiday and celebrated
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Its magnificent temples‚ royal palaces‚ ancient markets‚ and pavilions making it a tourist’s delight‚ a pilgrim’s heaven and a backpacker’s paradise. These edifices are much vaunted for their large dimensions‚ florid ornamentation‚ bold and delicate carvings‚ stately pillars‚ magnificent pavilions and a vast array of iconographic and traditional depictions from the epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The largest existing temple is dedicated to Pampapati‚ and boasts a magnificent
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worshiped by every Hindu. Lord Ganesh is the protector of his devotees. Eight effigies found among the nature‚ sculptured by nature have been housed in the temples created ages ago at the places where the effigies were first identified. These ‘Swayambhu’ effigies‚ now the sacred idols‚ are the famous "Ashta Vinayak." Ashtavinayaka literally means “eight Ganeshas” in Sanskrit. Everybody should visit the Ashtavinayak in Maharashtra at least once in a life time. There are eight temples dedicated to Ganesha
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_______________________ Course Code: _______________________ Enrollment No: _______________________ Study Center Code: _______________________ Regional Center: _______________________ AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE: A MODERN HINDU TEMPLE Project Report submitted to the Indira Gandhi National Open University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Diploma in Tourism Studies/Bachelors Degree in Tourism Studies. I hereby declare that this is my original
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valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to come‚ resonating with the sounds of thousands of bells‚ chants‚ brilliance of oil lamps and scent of incense from the most ancient temples and shrines of Hinduism and Buddhism. The Buddhists believe a god from China called Manjushree accomplished the feat. The Hindus
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historical importance. The Newars used to live in the Nepalese valley since a long time and thus they developed the culture of Hindus and Buddhists. This country holds great importance for the Buddhists worldwide. There are many Buddhist pilgrimage sites‚ temples‚ pagodas and shrines. Historical monuments give a glimpse of Buddhism in some way or the other. Ten historical sites which are there
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in three different environments: in temples‚ in the home‚ and in outdoor public spaces. It is equally common for any of the deities to be worshiped in any of these three types of shrines. Hindus believe that if proper care is not taken of a temple’s images‚ the deity will abandon the temple. Hence priests reside at the temple and take care of the gods’ needs. Priests perform puja at sunrise‚ noon‚ sunset‚ and midnight. For a layperson‚ however‚ visiting a temple every day or even regularly is not
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the Uttarakhand government‚ more than 5‚700 people were "presumed dead." [3] This total included 934 local residents.[4] Destruction of bridges and roads left about 100‚000 pilgrims and tourists trapped in the valleys leading to three of the four Hindu Chota Char Dham pilgrimage sites [5] [6][7][8] [9][10] The Indian Air Force‚ the Army and paramilitary troops evacuated more than 110‚000 people from the flood ravaged Origin From 14 to 17 June 2013‚ the Indian state of Uttarakhand and adjoining area
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