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Langtang Valley Trek

 "As we entered in the most exhilarating freshness of the Langtang Circuit Trek, rejoicing in the abundance of pure trailside wilderness, it felt like Nepal is otherworldly Shambala. The stupendous rocks on the river beds hacked and scarred with centuries old Himalayan water. The flawless towering mountains sprung with national flowers, while up in the tree line, alpine forest stunted and deformed by wind and cold. The Langtang Valley, often known as narrow valley, is sandwiched between the main Himalayan range to the north and a slightly lower range of snowy peaks to the south, tells a grand story of Himalayas". 2 cousin brothers and I decided to backpack Langtang Circuit Trail including Gosainkunda Trek later. We decided to complete our trek in a week. As per our plan, we started our journey on March 19, 2022 and took a bus from Kalanki to the Syapru Besi at 6:00 AM. However, our bus came came little than we expected. Then, our journey began with no expectation that what wo...

Monkey Temple Or Swayambhu

Perched atop a hill on the western edge of the Kathmandu Valley, the ancient   Swayambunath Stupa   (known to tourists as the   Monkey Temple ) is  Kathmandu 's most important Buddhist shrine. The sleepy, all-seeing Buddha eyes that stare out from the top have become the quintessential symbol of Nepal. Swayambhu   (Devanagari : स्वयम्भू स्तूप ;  Newar :   स्वयंभू ; sometimes   Swoyambhu ) is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the  Kathmandu Valley , west of  Kathamndu   city. The Tibetan name for the site means 'Sublime Trees' (Wylie :   Phags.pa Shing.kun ), for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. However,   Shing.kun   may be a corruption of the local  Nepal Bhasa   name for the complex,   Singgu , meaning 'self-sprung'.   For the Buddhist  Newars   in whose mythological history and origin myth as well as day-to-day religious practice, Swayambhu occupies a...