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History of Nepal

History of Nepal



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Nepal was the home to many different cultures and religions in pre-colonial times, but its people were not really a homogenous group until the 20th century at least, and even that only began since then, due to rapid modernization and industrialization with many foreign people coming to this place, especially after World War One and The Second Partition, during which Nepal became one of the biggest states in Asia. In spite of this though, people continued to be united by their faith traditions and culture which were spread around the country, mostly throughout the regions which were still very much known as "Buddhism". Although most of these places have become modernized, it is still possible to find small shrines in some small villages, which are much older than any large city, since they are believed to have been here before colonizers came and changed them, or at least the first settlers.

The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu and it has a lot more history surrounding what happened there than the cities of Nepal which are located all the way north. It was built on a hillside and it is surrounded by mountains so no one could build houses there but some families used to live in temporary shelters on the mountainsides to survive during war times, such as the Mani tribe, who were called Jushis, which are the name for the god Rama, because he is a son of Vishnu (the Hindu version of Rama as well). This is the story behind why it is said that Mahabali means a house that has stood in the village for many generations only to be destroyed one day and then rebuilt, this is similar to how the city we know today will stand in the middle of nowhere but will never be able to look like the capital which is at the moment the city of Nepal is. At most, it takes around 30 years or so for pilgrims from far away countries to come over here, which is why you can't drive away without feeling scared because your life and your kids' lives are on the line if you ever see anything suspicious, even if you are an extremely strong person, you would not want to get anything out of a woman or man's house so the villagers of Nepal would have made sure everyone knew never to go anywhere near it. As it stands now, around 150 temples have been built, and even more are being planned, with the main temple dedicated to Lord Rama which attracts much more tourists, also because it is the largest temple in Nepal and a popular tourist attraction. That temple is located further along the road to Kathmandu and another temple, named Siddharta, is located even farther down the mountain route. However, these two important ones for me are both close to each other on the path leading to Kathmandu and only have a single entrance into the city with no exits, but both are very peaceful and romantic spots but they don't attract much attention due to their very beautiful surroundings. There are also some smaller temples that will not attract too many tourists but are still worth checking and trying but I don't think anyone needs more than a few minutes just for looking around. On top of that, there are also several Buddhist pagodas that are in and around Kathmandu and also some local traditional places where you could sit down and meditate, however when you're visiting Nepal you need to make sure you're here for the real experience which comes with having a camera which is mandatory, and if you are going on holiday or something that you are planning to visit for spiritual reasons, then you may just want to rent a drone for your trip and have a short video visit.



With this in mind, I decided to come to Nepal and spend a week in Nepal's capital my first destination is the Shrestha temple, which is near the old palace where King Basanta lived for a little while after getting married to the queen of Nepal (I guess). This temple has only recently been renovated and now has a huge statue of the goddess Shree Shakya, which is very ornate and is the most famous place in Nepal, the same as the Pashupatinath, which is where Lord Kansa (one of the five Buddhas) resides in this world. Once inside the temple is where you start wandering down the steps and you can try and observe everything as a holy place, but the temples of this temple are very religious and religious-based, and I didn't feel any emotion at all in the surroundings there and once I saw them I started feeling scared because the statues of the dead are quite tall and I don't know what they are doing with them but I definitely felt nervous about getting lost if I did and that is why I was scared off when I arrived. My second stop in Nepal is a cave where a Buddha died and another monk also died. My third stop is the Nepal National Museum, which is a museum of the national pride of the country of Nepal, as well as a historic site of how it was ruled during Pre Colonial times and the influence of European rulers on Nepal and how they influenced Nepal's politics and culture of the time and I found myself wondering how this castle built a whole empire in the area. And lastly, although not a Buddhist temple, the Boudhanvari Temple is on top of Everest and Nepal, and I was lucky enough to get to see it. But I wanted to mention that Everest itself is often taken for granted and it doesn't have any problems at the moment. Even the temperature there was pretty warm, which probably wouldn't attract a very interesting tour but if you want to go there and do a bit of sightseeing and maybe walk around the base camp or take a day trip to explore it, then you should definitely check all of those tours out. They will let you book one or more trips and they can even guide you to where you want to go and what you want to see but they charge quite a lot for the tour, so you will have to pay for this tour, but overall it is pretty safe to go there and enjoy it.

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