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.
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