Nepal is a beautiful country that lies between China and India. This country is home to the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest. Eight of the world’s ten highest mountain peaks are in Nepal. People in Nepal rely on trees for most of their energy needs.

Nepal used to have a Monarchy form of government but in 2008 The Monarchy system of Nepal came to an end and Nepal’s Parliament chose its First President. Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. In the 1800s, Nepal was a powerful country in South Asia. Nepal is renowned for its rich religious heritage, with the cities filled with numerous temples, shrines, and religious monuments that hold immense cultural and spiritual significance.

Nepal is renowned for its rich religious heritage, with the cities filled with numerous temples, shrines, and religious monuments that hold immense cultural and spiritual significance. It is believed that Yeti “The Odious snowman lives in the Himalayan regions of Nepal there is no fixed evidence found for that but it is the most famous tale among Nepali people.

Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, and multi-religious country that boasts unity in diversity. Although there are many religions and cultures in Nepal Hinduism is one of the most followed religions.

Top 10 Tourist Places Of Nepal, Historical Places

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the Top 10 Tourist Places Of Nepal, Historical Places. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Durbar Square holds innumerable historic beliefs of Nepal. Durbar conveys a place or a court held by a Prince. It is an important site for Buddhist and Hindu rituals, holy ceremonies, royal events, and kingly coronations.

Kathmandu Durbar Square is a meditative, religious site for spiritual seekers. Kathmandu Durbar  Square is divided into two divisions one is the Inner complex of Durbar Square and the other is the outer complex of Durbar Square. During Ancient times, the inner complex of Durbar Square is the site of the Old Royal Palaces. The Places have now turned into museums. The Outer complex of Kathmandu Durbar Square consists of countless Pagoda-style temples.  Many kings from ancient to medieval history contributed to the construction of these valuable temples, popular temples in the square include the Mahadev Temple, Shiva Parvati Temple, Maru Ganesh, Bhagwati Temple, Saraswati Temple, octagonal Krishna Temple, Jagannath Temple, and the Kal Bhairav (which represents the destructor form of Lord Shiva).

It is a sort of living Museum of Nepal which represents Nepal’s rich history and culture. There are two other Royal squares in Kathmandu but Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the top tourist attractions. The most beguiling site in the entire Durbar Square is the Kumari Ghar, it is the place where the Kumari, a young girl who is believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Taleju. Both Hindus and Buddhists worship that girl.

Muktinath Temple

The Divine and religious place for both Hindus and Buddhists. It is believed that earlier in the 19th century this temple was dedicated to Lord Vishnu, It is believed that to get out of the illusionary cycle of Birth and death this place helps in achieving liberation so devotees come here from different places.

In Muktinath temple there are two Holy water tanks and 108 waterspouts are considered to cleanse the sins committed in the past. So, devotees visiting this temple take baths in the waterspouts and the Kunds to cleanse themselves from their sins. For Hindus, Muktinath represents Lord Vishnu and for Buddhists, it represents Mahatma Buddha.

There are many folklore related to these temples one of the famous folklore is about Lord Shiva and Jalandhar who was a powerful demon king, the demon was attracted to Goddess Parwati and attacked Kailash to abduct her.

He transformed himself into Lord Shiva himself using his powers but his intentions were not attained as  Goddess Parwati realized that the man standing in front of her is not Lord Shiva and saw called Lord to help her. Jalandhar’s wife was an eminent devotee of Lord Shiva the battle due to Jalandhar’s wife Lord Shiva was unable to slaughter that demon, Then Lord Vishnu tricked Jalandhar’s wife by transforming himself as Jalandhar the moment she got a glimpse of her husband she roused up from her Pooja and Shiva then killed Jalandhar. When Jalandhar’s wife got to know about all this she cursed Lord Vishnu to spend the rest of his life as a Shila and this is how Muktinath originated.

Pashupatinath Temple

The name Pashupati means ‘lord of the beasts’. Pashupati is a combination of two words. ‘Pashu’ means beasts, and ‘pati’ means lord or protector. No one has complete information about the construction of the temple some believe that the temple was constructed in the 4th century. The Temple is situated on the banks of the Bagmati River. The unique Linga of this temple is believed to be self-originated.

The shiv linga is called ‘mukhalinga’ or the linga with faces or ‘mukhs’.It has four faces on four sides, and the top face also indicates the multiple incarnations of avatars of Lord Shiva. These five faces symbolize the five Panch tattvas or five natural elements that make the universe. Each of these faces has two hands, one that holds the kamandal and the other that holds a Rudraksha Mala. It is only in the Pashupatinath Temple that the Shiv linga is dressed in gold ornaments otherwise no other Shiva linga is embraced with ornaments.

These golden ornaments/ attire are removed only during Abhisheka. The famous folklore behind the origination of this temple is Shiva and Parvati once visited the banks of the Bagmati River. They got attracted to the place so much that they decided to live there. They fictitiously took the form of two deer and started to live here. When the gods came to know about them, they requested Shiva and Parvati to return to the heavens. But Shiva and Parvati refused to do so. A fight took place and in the process, one big horn broke and fell on earth.

The place where the broken horn fell became a shiv linga. It was buried deep in the earth for many years and was lost. But one day, a cow came and started to milk that place by herself. Seeing this amazing phenomenon, the shepherd digs into the earth and finds the Shiv linga. This is one of the origins of Pashupatinath Temple.

Nagarkot

This place used to be the former guesthouse of the Britishers when they were ruling  India—a beautiful village town that is now the most attractive tourist place. In ancient times this entire village was constructed as a fort to overview the entire activities of neighbouring kingdoms. This place offers the best view of Sunrise and Sunset. Nagarkot is a  beautiful site for all adventure enthusiasts.

This place is heaven for thrill lovers as this place offers some highest points for paragliding. The best time to visit this paradise is from September to October or Feb to May as the temperature is quite mild and normal. Changu Narayan Temple one of the UNESCO world heritage sites is situated close to Nagarkot. The temple which is nearly 2000 years old will not fail to fascinate history enthusiasts and nature lovers.

Changu Narayan Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Nagarkot was a summer retreat for all the royal families of Nepal later it became the most popular hill station. 14 December 2005 is considered a black day for Nagarkot Because an off-duty soldier named Basudev Thapa opened fire indiscriminately at villagers, celebrating at the Kali Devi Temple in Nagarkot, killing 11 and injuring 19 people. Nagarkot’s bat cave is also quite popular among the locals. Nagarkot is even more Renowned for its beautiful Waterfalls.

Swayambhunath Temple

Swayambhunath Stupa The iconic Buddhist stupa, is situated atop a hill in Kathmandu, Nepal. This temple is also known as Monkey Temple, People believe that this site is believed 2000 years ago. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The stupa represents the enlightened mind of Buddha and serves as a symbol of compassion, peace, and harmony. One of the most appealing views of this stupa is the pair of eyes on each of its four sides. These eyes, known as “Buddha Eyes,” are said to symbolize wisdom and watch over people with compassion. This temple is known as a monkey temple because in this region you can find a variety of monkeys. One can take the entire overview of Kathmandu Valley from the top.

This Holy Stupa is surrounded by a sacred water pool called Dharmadhatu Vipassana. Nagarkot is said to have been built by none other than Susharma Chandra. During Medieval history, Mahmud of Ghazni attacked this place.

Phewa Lake

Phewa Lake is one of the top tourist attractions in Pokhara Valley the name of this lake is based on the village name ‘Phewa’ It is one of the second largest lakes in Nepal and the largest lake In Pokhara the top attraction while traveling Phewa Lake is the Tal Barahi Temple this temple is situated at the middle of Phewa Lake.

Near the Tal Barahi Temple, another beautiful Royal bungalow was built on the banks of Pokhara Lake. This Bungalow is known as Ratna Mandir. It is believed that this beautiful Bungalow was built by a king named Mahendra in the name of his queen Ratna.

According the historians this lake was formed around 13000 BC From the Phewa Lake you can walk or cycle around another major attraction Peace Pagoda which offers peaceful and panoramic views to travelers. If you just want to visit the phewa lake there is no demand for an entry fee but if you want to get indulged in boating and other adventuring activities then you have to pay some entry fees that might cost you around ₹400 to ₹500. This place offers an amazing shadow of white mountains on the surface of the Lake.

Budanilkantha Temple

The country Nepal is known for its beautiful stone-carved idols of Lord Vishnu. Budanilkantha temple as the name says means ‘Old Blue Throat’ the name that was given to Lord Shiva when he drank poison. The deity inside the temple is Nepal’s largest and most beautiful stone-carved idol of Lord Vishnu.

It is believed that this temple was made with a single block of black basalt stone of unknown origin. The sculpture is 5 meters long and lies in a resting position in a 13-meter long pond also called a ‘cosmic sea’, as mentioned in Vedas it is believed that Lord Vishnu rests in a sea known as ‘cosmic sea’.

The water in Budhanilakantha is believed to have originated from Gosainkund, a lake formed as a result of Lord Shiva’s trident striking the mountainside you can also visualize a mirror-like image of Lord Shiva on the statue’s underside. A big fair is held every year on the auspicious days of Ekadashis.

Siddha Gufa

Siddha Gufa is one of the caves located in Tanahun District, Nepal. As it is the largest cave in the country it offers or provides the best experiences of experience or comes into contact with the dark environment, bats chattering, and many more.

The hiking towards the cave is quite risky because the path towards it is slippery. It is suggested to hire a guide to experience the cave to its maximum. You have to pay cave entry fees of ₹20 for exploring the cave. It is said that many sages and philosophers used to meditate here

there is most famous folklore that there was a great siddha, Mahavatar Babaji, who has been living for hundreds of years in the Himalayas and still looks like a youth, one which has inspired many people to search for him. The name of this cave is based on the Great Siddha Mahavatar Babaji.

Lumbini

Lumbini is located in the Rupandehi district of Nepal. It is said that when Queen Mahamayadevi was returning back to her Parent’s home she suddenly went into labour in a beautiful garden which is now known to the world as Lumbini.

After Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana this beautiful garden was converted into a holy pilgrimage site. In 1997 this place Lumbini was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. There is a pond named puskarini which is believed that Queen Mahamayadevi bathed before giving birth. The famous Ashoka’s Pillar stands as a testament to Lumbini’s significance.

This place is often considered as a meditation center because it provides immense peace to all souls. You may explore different places including Mahamaya Temple, Lumbini Museum, Myanmar Golden Temple, Lumbini Crane Sanctuary, etc.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal is a wildlife gem,  This world heritage site is spread across an area of 932 sq. km. Chitwan National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Earlier in 1800 AD this Chitwan National Park used to be a private hunting reserve for the Royal families.

but later government realized that this beautiful park cum forest is home to various endangered species and imposed a ban on hunting in 1950-60. This entire area was initially known as Royal Chitwan National Park but due to some massive disputes the Royal tag was removed and now it is commonly known as Chitwan National Park.

In 1977 this Park was declared as the First National Park Of Nepal. The Park is a shelter for many birds as well. You can experience elephant safaris, nature walks, and Jeep and Boat tours. This Place is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site Because You can view the Number of endangered species there the most famous one is One Horned Rhino. Along with birds and Animals, this park is home to Varieties of Marine Life.