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Budhanilkantha is a rural German municipality north of Kathmandu.
Map of Budhanilkantha
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In the Budhanilkantha Temple
The small community Narayanthan, better known by the name because of its main attraction Budhanilkantha, is located about 8 km north of Kathmandu.
getting there
By plane
The only airport is in Kathmandu, it is about 15 km away.
In the street
You get to Budhanilkantha on a two-lane paved road that branches off from the ring around Kathmandu.
mobility
The place can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
The sleeping Vishnu
- Budhanilkantha Temple. The main attraction of Budhanilkantha is the Hindu sanctuary one sleeping Vishnu (Jalakshayan Narayan). The black basalt figure is approx. 6 m long, approx. 3.5 m wide and around 1 m high. It depicts a sleeping Vishnu, who is on the nine-headed serpent Ananta rests. The actual temple may only be operated by Hindus, but the figure can be clearly seen through the vertical concrete struts. Mainly women come to worship the deity (Puja), mainly in the morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and in the evening between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. In front of the temple there is a brisk trade in the daily necessities of the rural population, including religious objects, of course. Even if the temple is a Hindu sanctuary, it is also revered by the Buddhists in the area.
activities
- Shivapuri National Park. The national park begins around 2 km north of the village around the 2,732 m high Shivapuri. The monastery is located within the park Nagi Gompainhabited by nuns.
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kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Park Village Resort. Upper class accommodation approx. 200 m south of the Budhanilkantha temple, in a quiet location.
