KATHMANDU VALLEY
Temples, courtyards, cities, and living heritage
Kathmandu is not only Nepal’s capital. It is a valley of sacred places, Newar urban life, Buddhist stupas, Hindu temples, palace squares, festivals, craft traditions, and everyday city memory.
Start with Kathmandu’s sacred places
Kathmandu Valley sacred geography
Temples, stupas, ritual routes, pilgrimage systems, and layered sacred landscapes.
Pashupatinath
Bagmati River, Hindu pilgrimage, cremation ghats, sacred movement, and national ritual life.
Patan Durbar Square
Newar architecture, royal courtyards, metalwork, temples, and urban heritage systems.