MANDALAS
TIBETAN REFUGEE CAMP
PATAN
We were able to explore more cultural life of Kathmandu and the region. The following is only brief view of these fascinating but brief visits.
Mandala Painting.
This style of painting represents the geometrical or astrological representation of the path to enlightenment. As you can observe here it is most detailed, precise, and colorful. We also saw mandalas created in sand.
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| MANDALA PAINTING IS HIGHLY VALUED IN NEPAL |
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| PAINTING OF THE BUDDHA'S LIFE |
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| MANDALA |
Visit to a Tibetan Refugee Camp near Kathmandu
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| WEAVING SILK THREADS FOR A BEAUTIFUL SHAWL |
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| CARPET WEAVING |
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| BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS EMERGE FROM THESE TIBETAN WOMEN |
PATAN
Once a fiercely city state, it is now a suburb of Kathmandu with a population of 200,000. Some still call the city by its original name, Lilitpur (city of beauty).
It is known for its beautiful Durbar Square with the finest collection of temples and palaces in the whole of Nepal. As you might remember, the ancient ruling city states of the Nepal region had its own palace and temple complex.
Patan's history dates back to the Buddhist emperor who erected the four cornerstones for the city in 250 BC. It was ruled by noblemen until om 1597 King Shiva Malla temporary unified the valley and a building boom ensued.
Views of Patan follow:
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| NEAR THE CENTER OF TEMPLE AN PALACE COMPLEX |
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| KING MALLA'S STATUE |
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| NOTICE THE INCREDIBLE BAS RELIEF WORK |
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| LINDA AND PRAYER WHEEL |
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| LOCALS IN THEIR TOPIS (NEPALI HATS) ENJOYING THE DAY! |
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| MORE BAS RELIEF LOOK AT THOSE KNEES |
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| ENTRY TO DURBAR SQUARE |
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| WHAT AN EXTENSIVE COMPLEX OF TEMPLES AND PALACES! |
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