哈努曼多卡 Palace is a national festival of Nepal's state religion, and religion so many of the activities related to become a national holiday. There are many national holidays in Nepal, Nepal travel agencies for publication based on the information that its up to the country more than 300 festivals each year. That is, any time, as long as you go to Nepal, you will be able to witness all kinds of colorful festivals. As a universal religion of Nepal is a country and religion so many activities related to become a national holiday. In addition some special festivals such as: Mother's Day: This festival is usually in late April or early May, it is the people of the world's greatest maternal grateful day. On this day, both men and women are busy to celebrate with. Children out of their pocket money to buy a small gift for the mother, married sons and daughters will come home with gifts and mothers. Everywhere are brimming with a rich family. Oxen Festival (gaijatra): Calendar of Nepal in August or September, there is a sacred cow festival, which is the most famous festivals in Nepal. The festival originated in ancient times, but in the development process combines the Spirit. According to Nepalese tradition, each of the following year the family was dead cattle in the streets that day to be leading the march, no cattle families can let the boy dressed as a cow instead. In Nepal the cow is very sacred, and he will help the late Valentine's early paradise. Tai Shan Festival (dashain): February to April is the end of the dry season, is second only to the best season: Because more dust in the air, so the visibility is not very high, but the weather is warm, many wild flowers are blooming out. December to next January, the climate and visibility are good, but it is rather cold: If there are no heating facilities, cheap hotels, then the night will be particularly tough. For hikers, the adequate preparation to do well, because this season will always be the snow day Apart from the above description, the year the rest of the time are not suitable for travel: May and early June is too hot, and air pollution; June to mid-September monsoon clouds obscured the peaks are, the road is full of mud.哈努曼多卡 Palace reminded recommendations: ready to go backpacking in Nepal in Kathmandu operation with the Shanghai Youth Hostel ALICE Dayong contact, get local information, you can also ask him to arrange the trip in Nepal. 1, a visa: Embassy in Beijing and Shanghai, Lhasa, passport, visa by the Consulate. Nepal is now free of charge visas for Chinese tourists, as long as pay 30 yuan fee on it. Nepal Embassy in Beijing Tel :010 -65321795. Tourist Visa: Required to submit materials: more than half of the original valid passport, 2-inch color photo of an individual table. Working days required: 5 days. Visa Validity: 6 months. The number of days can stay: 2 months. 2 Currency: Nepal's official currency is the rupee, 1 U.S. dollar = 70 rupees or so. Foreign exchange through banks or official shall be authorized foreign exchange business, exchange transactions in the exchange rate should obtain and retain receipts. If the direct use of the RMB exchange, civil exchange rate was about 1:8.5, but the streets looking for money changers (moneychange) only 1:8.4. 3, clothing: September to March, Nepal, cool morning and evening, wearing a thick sweater or jacket coat, but the daytime temperature will rise to 25 degrees; April to June the weather was hot, the evening often showers; from June to September is the rainy season, and rainfall amazing, it went to Nepal during this period, and should bring a good waterproof breathable windbreaker. Whether hiking, a pair of hiking shoes should also be prepared. The hiking supplies in Kathmandu or Pokhara can rent or buy, the supplies most of the items left climbers, practical but not necessarily cheap. 4, medicine and health: Nepal customs entry quarantine of passengers are loose, but for their own safety, it is best to accept a full range of dysentery, typhoid, cholera and tetanus vaccinations. Nepali pop called "Kathmandu dysentery" enteritis, so not to drink unboiled water is not boiled, but also try to avoid raw vegetables, salad and fruit. Malaria-infested areas in the subcontinent, although not the affected areas in Nepal, but in the forest zone, such as Chitwan (chitwan) of the National Animal Park area, or preferably two weeks ago to start taking malaria pills, until the departure of six weeks to make it stop. Hot weather season to bring mosquito repellent, the rainy season, but also to guard against the blood fluke. In addition, individuals should be included in the medicine cabinet and use a wide range of antibiotics, aspirin, sore throat medicine, sunscreen, disinfectant and gauze bandages. 5, the difference: Nepal Time GMT almost 5 hours and 45 minutes slower than in Beijing two hours and 15 minutes. 6, supply voltage: Voltage of 240 volts. Kathmandu hotel two or three phase plug is the British flat head, National Park and Pokhara plugs are the round two-phase, preferably with a universal plug, you can also visit plus all the time to buy one, about 50 rupees. 7, Communications: Nepal, the rapid development of mobile communications, now has roaming services, but only the mobile communications there. Many Internet cafes in Kathmandu, telephone and email are very convenient, prices are generally at 30 rupees to 50 rupees. 8 tips: Foreign visitors to the hotels and restaurants has become a trend tips, most of the hostels, hotels and restaurants levy a 10% service charge, hotel waiter or concierge general tips about 5 to 10 rupees, not necessarily to give taxi drivers, but if particularly attentive service, give some of it anyway. 9, folk taboos: Face of the diverse ethnic culture, deeply rooted cultural traditions, foreign travelers should pay attention to a number of contacts with local people taboo issues: * Greeting in Nepal is "that Master (namaste)", the corresponding action is hands clasped together; * Into the temple of Nepal, home to take off your shoes before; * Careful not to use their used knives, forks, spoons, or a hand to touch other people's food or utensils; • Do not touch the Nepalese items with their feet, which is considered an offensive act is not serious; • Focus on clothing, especially women tourists not to wear exposure; * Be sure to enter the consent before the Hindu temple, because the temple is not open to non-believers; * Fur into the temple within the prohibited items; * Walking around the temple or pagoda should be clockwise direction; * Photo (either human or items) shall be subject to be licensed before; * Public intimacy between men and women is not to be like; In Kathmandu, it is recommended to live in the tourist enclave of Thailand and the United States children (thamel), there are many small hotels, facilities, simple, large room, but most of all with bathroom, priced at 4,5 U.S. dollars. Stay tight during the peak season, and housing prices. Off-season in many hotels empty place, and some the whole building only one or two occupants, then do not live in a room with a bathroom, because public toilets are clean, about half the price for the season. Note bargain accommodation should be no additional taxes that otherwise would be more than a 10% tax. In Pokhara, accommodation in two large areas, one lake (lakeside), the other is the dam (damside). Lakeside scenery better, but not live in the so-called living lake close to the edge of the lake, the lake and the hotel separated by a road. Religious articles: Hindu or Buddhist religious articles that there are many statues, prayer wheels, Buddhist painting, meditation, character, charm boxes, amulets, Scripture on canvas, Scripture stones, tea bowls and other wooden Tibet silver inlay. Most of these articles Bonafota nearby, in addition to the street vendors and merchants Durbar Square is also for sale. Nepal-style arts and crafts: Many types of handicrafts in Nepal, low cost, quality varies, there are inlaid jewelry boxes, wood carvings, embroidered t-shirt Foyan, "Sha Ling Ji" ukulele, Nepal caps. Antiques: In the streets of Thamel area there are many Buddhist statues and painted books, there are antiques from Tibet to China, but the real antiques are not allowed to export. Year of purchase less than a century Thangka, Buddha, etc., must apply for approval of relevant departments to Nepal to obtain documents under the age of a hundred years be taken abroad. Antiques can be bought in Kathmandu and Patan Durbar Road, near the antique shops. Natural gemstones: Nepal produced dark red crystals, topaz, aquamarine night stone, lapis lazuli and so cheap. Tibet from China, Turkey or Iran imported precious stones, coral, etc., used for decorations on. The weight of the original stone can be used to purchase pricing, and _set_ in earrings, k gold necklace or ring for sale, hand still fine, the price is certainly not cheap. Tibet Carpet: Tibet carpet and more export sales to New York from Hong Kong, well received. Old carpet is made from natural dyes, design complexity, prices are high. Many chemical dyes are now made with new products, woven by the private houses or camps, with a bright color dyes, or more detailed, more expensive traditional vegetable dyes infected with China's Tibet religious designs. When purchasing carpet, the size should be based on the length of a tatami appropriate. Length and width of carpet of different sizes, prices will vary by. Tibet carpet purchase may be in Patan near Jawahar Kerr (jawalkhel) Exhibition Center of China Tibetan refugee camps or Bonafota surrounding stores to purchase, but the bargaining space is limited. Apparel fabrics: India to Nepal or fabric sewn vest, pants, dresses, it is a folk flavor, in addition to the geometric patterns of Chinese Tibetan-style coarse line jacket, vest or backpack, but some clothes are the size of the West. Nepal, Tibet, China, the traditional coat and not sell ready-made clothes, but you can cut their own cloth, and then find the master tailor, production time as long as one or two days, wages are very cheap. Nepal Sari fabric with cotton, gauze and wool, can be bought or cut production of fashion scarves. Rate: Nepal, the official price of the currency exchange rate posted on the therisingnepal daily newspaper, daily radio broadcast will be in Nepali. The major tourist areas in Nepal have the black market exchange U.S. dollars on the black market price of the conversion price and the bank is almost the same. Although the illegal black market, but most of the travel and tourism expenditures are paid by Nepalese rupees, so the black market exchange or has a certain appeal. If you prefer you can also find guides for the exchange rate slightly higher than the bank, to leave the country can not run out of Nepal rupees into U.S. dollars. Nepalese rupee against the dollar is 72:1, and the yuan parity is 8-9:1. Nepal Palace, Nepal art, religion and history museum. Located in the capital Kathmandu city center. Commonly known as the Old Royal Palace. 哈努曼多卡 means "monkey god door." Hanuman is the magic and ancient myth, virtue and evil forces, the monkey god, looks somewhat like the Chinese Monkey King in Journey to the West. Here is seen as the embodiment of justice to defend the cult. Monkey palace statues stand about 2 meters high on the left on the pier, head covered with a canopy of red brocade, face year-round covered with a piece of yarn Zhu, named Monkey God Temple door. Founded in the 13th century dynasty before the Richardson dimension, since the late 15th century became kings palace. 1768 unification of Nepal, become the Shah dynasty palace until the 19th century until the 70's to move house. This grand scale of the buildings, was closed after kings continued the gradual expansion of capital repairs completed to the Shah dynasty in Sri Lanka has 35 halls of the courtyard and dozens of buildings and temples. The past century, after several vicissitudes, construction or damaged by an earthquake, or used for other purposes. 哈努曼多卡 Palace Court to four corner of Spring City hall pavilion known. The southeast corner of the house for the joy, the southwest corner of the Spring City Building, Xibei Yu as Bang Gela Court, Dongbei Yu female pleasure palace with auspicious days. The pavilion's exterior wall blocks, brackets, Yan Zhu are engraved with dragon, peacock, tiger, and male and female statues. King of birds carved doors and windows, Dragon, flowers and other beautiful patterns. North of Spring City is the Moore School Hospital, 4 side are two houses. The south of the mountain goddess exquisitely carved temple, temple stand around a pair of twin sisters as high as cast as ordinary people, windows and doors are affixed with gold foil. West side of the hall there Prithvi? Narayan King and Queen of the cast as two for the royal ritual, worship and other religious activities tonsure, is crowned king of ancient dynasty horse, the marriage and the appointment of the Prime Minister of the land. Mohan is a horse-drawn era Court Palace and the King met the king of guests, talks, signed a contract to carry out diplomatic activities. Only in this hospital Prince was born to inherit the throne. Around the temple courtyard surrounded by a layer 3 Fan, Siyu have pavilions, the West Hall of the bottom of a well-known Mohanjiali goddess, after the wall depicting the ancient "Purana" fairy tale murals, more than 300 years of history. Mohan said the hospital yard north of the beautiful homes there are built in 7-8 century "snake stone town", 2 meters high, as Nepal is one of the oldest stone carving art. The palace has a famous bell, placed in 1786, this year the festival is only sounded once. Around the clock with two drums, stand 1800, before the drum is required to cattle and sheep as a sacrifice. There are two large bell near the windows of carved ivory.
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哈努曼多卡 Palace: Located in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal's National Palace, the existing historical sites in the country, the largest and richest art collections.哈努曼多卡 means "monkey god door." Hanuman is popular in Nepal in the magic and ancient myth, virtue and evil forces of the monkey god, where people are defending the monkey god Hanuman as the embodiment of justice, to worship. Monkey palace statues stand about 2 meters high on the left on the pier, head covered with a canopy of red brocade, face year-round covered with a piece of yarn Zhu, named Monkey God Temple door.哈努曼多卡 Palace was first built in the 13th century dynasty before the Richardson dimension, but it was not a palace, the scale is not large. Since the late 15th century dynasty horse division, 哈努曼多卡 ancient palace in Kathmandu has become the king's official Gongdi horse. After the 1768 unification of Nepal, 哈努曼多卡 Shah dynasty palace became the royal palace until the 19th century until the 70's to move house. This grand scale of the buildings, is the result of continued expansion of kings built step by step, lasted hundreds of years. Shah dynasty to the mid-35 哈努曼多卡 has become a temple courtyard and dozens of buildings and temples of the huge buildings. Through the mists of the past century, and some buildings damaged by the earthquake, some places into a busy street. Currently there are 12 in 哈努曼多卡 palace courtyard, though not the size as before, but still yet magnificent.哈努曼多卡 called the Golden Gate Palace door, the door caster fine, shiny. Above the 3 groups of Kinmen and vivid, bright colors Images wood, the right is the description of the black god turned into a shepherd and two scenes of dancing with gopis. The middle of a Thousand Faces Bhagavad goddess statues from the Hindu epic "Mahabharata," the story. The left is a _set_ of dynamic expressive harp playing figure: a king dedicated to fiddle with the strings, and the Queen on one side listening melodious music. From the Golden Gate to the palace courtyard is Nasr, here is the largest palace garden. Nasr courtyard surrounded by all three, four-storey buildings. The north is the "glass pavilion," said a 4 story building. On both sides of a 3 story building is now the Tribhuvan Memorial, where King Tribhuvan on display a large number of kind used in his lifetime and photos, which the king's throne, the coronation of weaving a burial service, are a rare treasure . Nasr courtyard with two famous statues, a goddess of victory for the wood is to bless the expeditions designed to triumph. Another statue called the "lion man" of the stone, for the half-man half-lion beast, is to protect the incarnation of God Vishnu, it is feeling angry and hands to the devil abdominal tear. During the two horse statues are masterpieces of art. Located in the southeast corner of 9th floor courtyard house is the tallest building in the courtyard of the temple 35 meters high. Hall of the inscription describes the rise of the Shah family, conquered the Kathmandu valley, defeating the British army invaded historical sites, is a precious cultural relics. Dongbei Yu in the courtyard, there is a monkey temple, and its 5-story eaves are round, bottom layer shrink. Hanuman temple because God Bird King, who lion, monkey, donkey, pig face five-phase, hence the name "Five face monkey temple." There are thirteen Xibei Yu Qin Zhong Yan Age Ma Temple, is ancestral worship horse king secret place of God. Mohan palace courtyard is another important 哈努曼多卡 courtyard, the king's palace is a horse-drawn era, but also the king met with guests, talks, signed a treaty to carry out diplomatic activities take place. Around the temple courtyard surrounded by 3 layers caught, Siyu have pavilions, the West Hall of the bottom of a well-known Mohanjiali goddess. The wall behind the statue depicting the ancient "Purana" fairy tale murals, these murals have been 300 years of history.