back
in the city of Kathmandu, a chance to explore the lesser visited niches
of the city
along
the bagmati
the
Bagmati River is a tributary of the Ganges River and is doubly holy to some
because of its association with Shiva, who is believed to have lived on
its banks at Pashupathinath
kalmochan
a
hugh, square, whitewashed block, topped by a mosque-like onion dome with
gilt beasts rearing up at each corner; this is the Kalmochan or Satya Narayan
Temple
peeping
mac
long-tailed
macaque are very common in the city and are often rather bold and aggressive;
this little monkey was peeping over a wall along the Bagmati
radio
ga ga
only
a stone throw away from the touristy Durbar Square, the banks of the Bagmati
is a quiet and forgotten corner of Kathmandu where little have changed in
the last 30 years; as a consequence it is here that one can see some of
the best and worst of Kathmandu
mobile
barber
lining
the northwestern end of the Patan Bridge, these makeshift barber shops are
an asset to the locals
kacang
puteh
mobile
business is a great way to make a living in this bustling city
clobber
makeshift
business thrives everywhere... these clobbers were at the city bus station
adjacent to Ratna Park
