Swayambhunath area honor of Rs Swayambhunath 50 festivals in Nepal is a country full of religious faith, and religion so many of the activities related to have 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. Swayambhunath remind 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, cool morning and evening, Nepal, sweater or jacket to wear thick coats, but the daytime temperature will rise to 25 degrees; from April to June the weather was hot, the evening often showers; 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) 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 5 hours and 45 minutes faster than 2 hours and 15 minutes slower Beijing. 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; Remember: in many cases, consent is Nepalis shook his head, but this is not our usual sense of shaking his head from side to side on, but right under the left began to swing, so it can not be considered shaking his head. Nepal itself has not developed their own special style of cooking, India, Nepal, local cooking dishes just change it, which also includes some changes in China's Tibet from the diet. Rice is the staple food of Nepalese, the staple food of mountain people are mainly maize, millet and buckwheat. Four meals a wealthy family one day, ordinary people two meals a day, and relatively simple meals. In most cases, the standard Nepali meal meal includes a bowl of unknown contents of soup, rice and curry, vegetables and meat tastes strong. Nepalese like to eat pizza, potatoes, vegetables and meat, drink milk and tea. Dinner, each a plate, the staple food and vegetables in full bloom, holding hands to eat. 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 without additional tax should be indicated, otherwise there would be a 10% tax. In Pokhara, accommodation in two large areas, one lake (lakeside), the other is the dam (damside). Lakeside scenery better, but the so-called living close to the lake shore not live in the edge of 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 monument, wooden bowl, etc. 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. Buddhist temples in Nepal. Svalbard Jan cloth also known as the Buddha School. Svalbard in the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu, Jan cloth are top of the hill. Built in the 3rd century BC, is the oldest Buddhist shrines in Asia, is one of Nepal's international exchange center of Buddhism. Buddha Sakyamuni was rumored to visit the place, and received 1,500 disciples. The main building pagodas, Taki white, golden tower, ding canopy towering, majestic, as the example of Nepalese pagoda architecture. Taki built in the first layer of a great white dome on the eaves of the Golden Gate Golden Summit are three shrines, which for the five large gold Buddha Tathagata. The second is a length of gold-plated square stone building, its four faces, painted with four pairs of huge eyes, a visual symbol of the Buddha 4 square, warning people of the world. Between the eyes of the third eye of wisdom, now seems a question mark's third eye, is the Nepalese number 1, meaning a harmonious one. The third layer is reduced to 13 layers of copper disks, stacked conical, that the meaning of 13 layers of heaven, carved statues and images. The fourth layer is a symbol of the day, month two layers of light round round. Top off a fifth floor of the giant complex canopy structure, surrounded by dozens of hanging copper engraved drape the mantle of China, each linked to a small brass bell hanging under. Erected several meters above the canopy of gilded bronze ding, known as Tasha, the sun shine, spangle, surrounded by mist-shrouded, behind the Castle screens, like Joan Tower mountains. Hemisphere has a large white bars surrounded by iron bars on the hanging bells, twilight followers to pray around the tower, and turn the sound of jingling bells, to add mystery to the people. That is, for "Chai Thea" style pagoda, is rare in the world. Divided by the 5 layers, the first layer of round, square the second layer, third layer of the triangle, the fourth layer and third five-story spiral bevel, representing water, earth, fire, air, and "Physics and Chemistry of life" In Buddhism, "the four harmony", to indicate the composition of all things. Manjushri because I have heard the legend that is radiant here Svalbard Jan cloth, that is great Brahma Buddha, so to come to visit from China Wutai Mountain. Kathmandu valley was a lake, Manjusri off hilltops drain, the basin of the lake. Manjusri disciples Shri Shanti original king, a monk after the conversion. Shanty Shri Brahma will be the big shining Buddha covered up. The 7th century, Tang Dynasty, Wang Xuan Chinese ambassador to Nepal, the third policy, on behalf of the emperor would be extremely valuable yellow robe presented to the Buddha School Svalbard Jan cloth. Yang Bu Fota around Svalbard, the size of clouds many temples, the towers, statues and prayer wheels to form a magnificent Collection of Buddhist architecture. Days before the great stupa drum, equipped with a huge bronze King Kong, is a dumbbell-shaped weapon. Tin drum four weeks engraved rat, ox, tiger and so is Shaw's exquisite relief of 12. King Kong and Tin Drum was built in the mid-17th century, is the Buddhist Institute of precious relics. Ananda Buddhist Institute Library west of Temple City, a tall white tower, Sakyamuni Buddha's relic on the tower before the cave. Whenever the Buddha's birthday, to remove it from the ground, for people to worship. Manjushri temple on the hillside, the rock legend and a pair of footprints left by Manjusri. Northwest of the Buddha there is a hospital building, were still Teeple, meaning "quiet floor," King Kong to teach the ancient ancestors still Tikal Mahayana meditation place of enlightenment, the Buddha School, 50 years north of the new Mahayana Temple, too, almost seven meters high gilded statue of Sakyamuni enshrined in the hall on the base. Premier Zhou Enlai in 1957, when he visited the hospital to donate money to the Buddha temple. Buddha hospital northeast of Golden Summit II Hali Di Zhong Yan Temple (Hali Di Yang Bu Fota for the protection of God Transvaal), also built in the 14th century Svalbard and Jan Monastery built in the 18th century, Bhutan Type Lama Temple, the temple for people in the east, south, west, north and paste like five Buddha, the Buddha has two high-rise hospital tower east building, for the Ananda temple and Pratap Poole Poole Temple is 300 years Pratap before? Queen Mara Memorial Ananda? Puli Ya built. Engraved with the Mahayana, calmly walked to teach four patron saint of King Kong image, the plane was crow, Nightingale, dogs and pigs, as Nepal's new statue and create art.
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Swayambhunath is a Buddhist temple in Nepal, also known as Yang cloth Buddhist Institute Svalbard, located in the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu Svalbard Jan cloth top of the hill. This temple was built in the 3rd century BC, is the oldest Buddhist shrines in Asia, is one of Nepal's international exchange center of Buddhism. Buddha Sakyamuni was rumored to visit the place, and received 1,500 disciples. Svalbard Jan cloth board top, face to see is a quaint pagoda. Taki was pure white, golden yellow of the tower, towering canopy and ding, the sun shining cross brilliance, this is the Swayambhunath stupa main building, known as the Nepal Buddhist Pagoda outstanding examples of architecture. This in Nepal called "Chai Thea" style pagoda, the lower part of the Kentucky grand stately white dome is a huge entity, Kentucky has three eaves of the Golden Gate is surrounded by golden dome shrines, the gold for the five Tathagata Buddha. The second is a length of gold-plated square stone building, surrounded by giant painted with four pairs of eyes, said eye, a visual symbol of the Buddha Quartet, warning people of the world, each pair has a red question mark under the eye-shaped nose, said in Buddhism in it means "only Zhiwu do good in order to relieve from suffering too happy." The third layer is reduced to 13 layers of copper disks, quartet built cone-shaped, that the meaning of 13 layers of heaven, surrounded by statues and decorated with pattern. The fourth layer is a symbol of the day, month two layers of light round round. Fifth floor of a tower structure supporting the huge complex canopy, made of wood with a thick bottom, covered with copper Panwa, Panwa and copper ridge between the seams, hanging around hanging around the dozens of Chinese copper engraved mantle, each hang up and hung a small bronze bell, the wind blowing in bursts a clear crisp sound. Pagoda canopy means "three treasures that can get refuge in the shadow of the Buddha and bless." Canopy top and put up a few meters high gilded bronze ding, known as Tasha, like the crown generally shining golden dome mosaic .
