Continued...
Matching turban and sneaker laces... Religion is a good racket here. If your an older man you can wack on a robe and a few bits and bobs and let your beard go for a few weeks and... your a "holy man"... Its money in the can from the foreign tourists who flock to Nepal for a "spiritual experience".
One man came to me in his bed sheet and said; "Photo?" Expecting some cash... My response; "Would you like to take my photo?"...
Contemplative walk in the shade.
One cannot deny the quality of the craftsmanship.
Wiki... The Lion Gate: Dating as far back as 1696 AD, this gate is guarded on either side by two huge statues of lions. Alongside there are two stone images of Bhairab (the dreadful aspect of Shiva) and ugrachandi (the consort of Shiva in her fearful manifestation).
The palace of fifty-five windows.
Wiki; Lu Dhowka (The Golden Gate) is said to be the most beautiful and richly moulded specimen of its kind in the entire world. The door is surmounted by a figure of the goddess Kali and Garuda (mythical griffin) and attended by two heavenly nymphs. It is embellished with monsters and other mythical creatures of marvellous intricacy. In the words of Percy Brown, an eminent English art critic and historian, the Golden Gate is "the most lovely piece of art in the whole Kingdom; it is placed like a jewel, flashing innumerable facets in the handsome setting of its surroundings." The gate was erected by King Ranjit Malla and is the entrance to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows.
To be continued
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