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Nepal·hills

Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.

hills · village

Nepal earthquake victims receive food and other items from Buddhist lamas of Karmapa service society, Nepal, at Thulo Dhading village in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Nepalese women load Yaks with mountaineering rubbish and garbage that has been retrieved off the mountain by an Indian Army expedition, and load the same onto Yaks to take back to the lower hills for recycling and safe disposal.

Nepal·hills · temple

The Buddhist temple of Swayambhunath, situated on the top of a hill, west of Kathmandu, is one of the most popular, holy and instantly recognizable symbols of Nepal.

Nepal·hills · temple

Tourists visit Swayambhunath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Swayambhunath is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, west of Kathmandu city.

Nepal·temple · hills

The sacred Buddha Nilkantha Vishnu statue in Buddhanilkantha Temple in Nepal. The Lord Vishnu statue is a black stone structure carved from a single block of black basalt.

Nepal·hills · river

Find peace and prayers on the little hillock of Swaymbhunath in the northwest of the Kathmandu Valley. Also known as the "Monkey Temple" among visitors from abroad, Swayambhunath sits atop its hill, overlooking most parts of the valley.

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As monsoon clouds gather, a Nepalese man wearing the traditional topi cap looks across the heavily populated valley of Kathmandu in Nepal.

Nepal·hills · village

The beautiful sunrise from the top of the clouds is a perfect scene to vanish all your stress.

temple · hills

Tourists visit the Sleeping Vishnu or Budhanilkantha Temple in Nepal. Budhanilkantha Temple is a Hindu open air temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

lake · river

Pokhara is the city of lakes in Nepal, It is also called the mirror of the Himalayas. It is the trekking gateway to the Annapurna Mountain, you can see the beautiful Annapurna Mountain in the background.

Nepal·hills · river

The Pokhara Valley, a land of spectacular beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas, conjures visions of calm but vibrant green hills. Loaded with luxuriant vegetation and dotted with shimmering lakes, the valley offers awesome vistas.

Nepal·hills

Market at Kathmandu Durbar Square has Pashmina cloths and Art center where tourists buy Nepali items. Kathmandu Durbar Square is one of the main attractions in Kathmandu Valley. It is also known as Hanuman Dhoka Square.

hills · crafts

Shops in Bakhtapur are found along side of the streets, they sell everything souvenirs, cloths, jewellery, pottery etc. The shops are lit up even at night.

river · lake

Boats lined up on Pokhara lake in Nepal. Tourists take the boat ride on Pokhara lake. The lake is surrounded by Annapurna range. The temple on the mountain can be seen and one can see its reflection in the water.

Nepal·hills · river

Golden statue of Buddha housed in World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara. On top of a hill overlooking the Annapurna Mountain range which reflects off Lake Phewa Tal.

Nepal·hills

Western tourists visit the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara, Nepal. Colourful prayer flags flutter in the premises of the museum. Shanti Stupa can also be seen in the backdrop of International Mountain Museum.

lake · hills

Pokhara in Nepal is also called the city of mountains and lakes. One can see the Annapurna range in Pokhara. The lake in Pokhara can be seen from the top, paddle boats lined up for the tourist on the lake.

Nepal·river · hills

The Rapti river is the main river that flows along Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Crocodiles, snakes, a huge range of birds, rhinos or elephant can be found here.

dance · hills

A group dance performance by members of the Nepalese Tharu tribe. Here, the boys are dancing the Stick dance or the battle dance. It is a dance about defending and battling their enemies.

livestock · hills

The shopkeeper welcomes with 'free entry, no charge'. He then shows around the paintings. Paintings of old folks, colourful sheets, mountain sceneries, door hangs, portrait of Himalaya landscapes, a girl herding goats in the Himalayas, elep…

hills · river

Kodari lies on the Nepal-China border. Besides being a place of stunning natural beauty, it has an exotic history going back to ancient times as the starting point of the trans- Himalayan caravan route, the Nepalese equivalent of the silk r…

hills · farmland

Nagarkot is a village located 32 km away from Kathmandu in district Bhaktapur of Nepal. The village is packed with hotels, stacked up on a ridge facing one of the widest possible views of the Himalaya.