TOURISM IN NEPAL: BOUDHANATH TEMPLE

The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of Tibetan refugees from China has seen the construction of over 50 Tibetan Gompas around Boudhanath. As of 1979 Boudhanath is a UNESCO World heritage site. Along with Swoyambhunath, it is one of the most popular tourists sites in the Kathmandu area.

The Stupa is on the ancient trade route from Tibet which enters the Kathmandu Valley by the village of Sankhu in the northeast corner, passes by Boudnath Stupa to the ancient and smaller stupa of Cā-bahī (often called 'Little Boudnath'). It then turns directly south, heading over the Bagmati river toPatan - thus bypassing the main city of Kathmandu (which was a later foundation). Tibetan merchants have rested and offered prayers here for many centuries. When refugees entered Nepal from Tibet in the 1950s, many decided to live around Bouddhanath. The Stupa is said to entomb the remains of a Kasyap sage venerable both to Buddhists and Hindus.

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Namaste! Welcome to a land you will never forget-a land of snow-capped mountains and quite river valleys, of ancient preserved cities and towering pagoda temples, of friendly people and fascinating folkways. Nepal offers unique pleasures for everyone-tourists, mountaineers, trekkers, poets and those in search of a personal Shangri-La.
Nepal is a land for all seasons. Year around there are a myriad places to go, people to meet and sites to see. Year around there are exciting adventurous activities like Trekking, Mountaineering, Heli-Ski, White Water Rafting, Biking, Paragliding, Bungee Jumping, Rock Climbing and Jungle Safaris. There is a delightful, never-ending procession of colourful festivals. Nepal is a land where arts and culture are well preserved.
The core of the mountain complex known as Himalayas 'abode of snow' is the youngest and highest mountain system of the world. The name is based on the Sanskrit words, "Him" means snow and "alaya' means abode.
The Himalayas are huge mountain range stretching 3000 km. east to west and Nepal Himalaya is the largest and highest occupying nearly a third or 800 km. across, with eight peaks that rise above 8000 m. including the third pole of the world, Mt. Everest or "Sagarmatha".
The main Himalayas are having series of lofty peaks and ridges separated by deep gorges. Each of these mountain peaks or Himals in turn send out a web of urges stubbed with numerous peaks. It is not just the height that gives the Himalayas their grandeur, but it is also the tremendous contrast with the deep valleys that wind between the peaks.
Government of Nepal has opened 327 peaks for the mountaineering activities among its numerous peaks. Ever since the country was first opened to climbers in 1949, Nepal Himalaya has become a great theatre of mountaineering activities and their drama of success and failure have provided impetus to more men to meet the ultimate mountains.
It is therefore, Nepal Himalaya through all ages has been the centre of attraction to the world, either may be a mountaineer or saint or philosopher or researcher or adventurer.
Much of the Nepal's land above 5,000 m. is under snow and ice, although the permanent snow-line varies according to aspect and gradient. Winter snowfall occurs up to an elevation of 2,000 m. and is much heavier in west.
In the years to come Nepal Himalayas is to be the symbol of international friendship and world peace