Pashupatinath Mandir is Nepal's oldest and holiest Hindu pilgrimage site and one of the most impressive places in Nepal. Bagmati river flows on the east of Kathmandu, which is one of the branches of Ganga or Ganges river. The river flows just in front of this site, the picture above.
Pashupatinath, dedicated to Lord of the animals(Lord Shiva), has Ghat used for ritual bathing and cremation. You can see cremation ceremony and corpses burning on the banks of the river. The ashes are cast into the river after the bodies are burned.
Sanku which was once an important trading post between Lhasa and Kathmandu is a very old and romantic Newar village and lies 23 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. Vajrayogini Mandir dedicated to the tantric goddess Vajrayogini is nearby located in the north of the village. This Hindu temple was built in 1665 and is surrounded by the other small temple, old trees, and statues and so on.
