Traveling in Nepal

​A short introduction to Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked state situated in South Asia. It is bordered on the north by China and on the south, west and east by India. The population of Nepal is around 30 million along with the nation is the 93rd largest country on the globe by landmass. The city of Kathmandu is Nepal's capital city and largest metropolitan area. Nepal is acknowledged for its history, its complex religious and cultural traditions, together with its majestic geographical treasures.
  • The kingdoms
Medieval dynasties such as being the Malla and Jayasthiti rose and ruled areas of modern Nepal. These kingdoms were in a state of virtually constant warfare. By the eighteenth century, a Gorkha King named Prithvi Narayan Shah tried to unify the many kingdoms.
  • ​Religion
While the majorities in the Nepalese folks are professing Hindus, there is really a significant Buddhist minority in the nation. Buddhism is historically related to Nepal because birthplace with the sage Gautama Buddha. Nepalese folks don't make any clear distinction between Hinduism and Buddhism. Hence, most Nepalese people merge both faiths within their religious observances.
  • ​History
Nepal features a fascinating and convoluted history, punctuated by periods of violence. One on the first recorded peoples to pay back in Nepal was the Kirata people. In addition, Ancient Nepalese kingdoms were mentioned in Hindu Scriptures such because the Upanishads.
A prince called Siddhartha Gautama was created from the Shakya kingdom around 500 B.C. He later left his palace and became an ascetic on the lookout for enlightenment. Siddhartha eventually became known as being the Buddha (this means the enlightened one). Many Nepal tours will guide tourists and pilgrims for some from the ancient sites of Buddhism.
  • Buddhist  monasteries and sites​​
By the next century BC, southern Nepal had categorized as the influence in the Mauryan Empire of Northern India. Nepal later became a vassal state on the Gupta Empire. Buddhist monks from China and Tibet also started visiting Nepal. One famous account was that from the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang, who visited Nepal in 645 AD. A Nepal tour is going to take tourists too many on the most interesting Buddhist monasteries and sites.​
  • ​Mt. Everest
The world's tallest mountain ranges are available in Nepal, including Mt. Everest, which is the highest peak on Earth. Nepal is usually known as the nation about its religious traditions.
 
Many Nepal travel agencies will gladly book tours to places of historical curiosity about Nepal.
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